For 23 October 2022, Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time, based on Luke 18:9-14
Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: ‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, “God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.” But the tax-collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.’
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
About Sr. Kerstin-Marie Berretz OP
Sr. Kerstin-Marie Berretz OP is a Dominican Sister of Arenberg, Germany. She works as a Vocation Coach and undertakes the DMin in Preaching-Program at the Aquinas Institute in St. Louis, MO. She lives in a convent of her Congregation in Germany.
23 Oct 2022
You Shall Be My Witnesses
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Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: ‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, “God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.” But the tax-collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.’
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
About Sr. Kerstin-Marie Berretz OP
Sr. Kerstin-Marie Berretz OP is a Dominican Sister of Arenberg, Germany. She works as a Vocation Coach and undertakes the DMin in Preaching-Program at the Aquinas Institute in St. Louis, MO. She lives in a convent of her Congregation in Germany.