Today’s Readings – Sunday of Week 16 of Ordinary Time (Year C)

Commentary on Genesis 18:1-10; Colossians 1:24-28; Luke 10:38-42

One theme of today’s readings is hospitality. Hospitality is a very important element of life in the Middle East. This is not surprising, given the hostile terrain of large stretches of waterless desert and hot sun. Such hospitality for us has become a victim of modern urban living. We only open our doors to our own family or people we know well. Our houses are constantly locked, even when we are at home. There are peepholes, cameras and alarms. Strangers are no longer be trusted. One wonders if this is a step forward in our so-called civilised, cultured, developed and sophisticated society?

Hospitality in Scripture
The two main readings today deal with aspects of hospitality. In the First Reading fr … Continue

Yesterday’s Readings – Saturday of Week 15 of Ordinary Time - First Reading

Commentary on Exodus 12:37-42

Yesterday’s reading about the celebration of the Passover is followed by instructions on the feast of Unleavened Bread and other instructions on the observance of the Passover. After this, the book then goes back to the narrative and, considering its … Continue