Sunday

16 Oct 2022

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C Click here for all content for this cycle Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Exodus 17:8-13  Three elderly men establish a powerful prayer circle to win the victory over Amalek.

Psalm 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8  God does not sleep when the people of God are in danger.

2 Timothy 3:14-4:2  Be persistent in proclaiming and teaching God’s word in season and out of season.

Luke 18:1-8  Powerful judge opposes defenseless widow. Widow wins!

The inner word image

The inner word

What’s in your heart?

Persistence is underrated or overlooked as a spiritual virtue. It can make all the difference when we face difficult challenges.

Read More
Exploring the word image

Exploring the word

Justice for all

Undocumented persons are having a hard time in this country of late. But in every age and culture, people who don’t technically exist have had to live on the edge of their wits and their nerves.

Read More
Homily stories image

Homily stories

Power failure

A short time after dusk in November of 1965, 10-year-old Jay Hounsell walked home after an afternoon with his friends, making his way through the side streets of Conway, New Hampshire.

Read More
Homily stories image

Homily stories

Make yourself at home

In his book The God Who Fell from Heaven, John Shea offers a unique twist on the parable of the reluctant neighbor.

Read More
Prayers image

Prayers

Penitential Act & Prayer of the Faithful

Brothers and sisters, let us prepare ourselves for God's judgment of the living and the dead by calling to mind our sins.

Read More
Quotes image

Quotes

The existence of the Bible, as a book for the people, is the greatest benefit which the human race has ever experienced.

Read More

©2024 by TrueQuest Communications, LLC. PrepareTheWord.com; 312-356-9900; mail@preparetheword.com. You may reprint any material from Prepare the Word in your bulletin or other parish communications you distribute free of charge with the following credit: Reprinted with permission from Prepare the Word ( ©2024 ), www.PrepareTheWord.com.