26 Oct 2024
3 CommentsThe Time That is Given to Us
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For 26 October 2024, Saturday of week 29 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 13:1-9
Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, ‘Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did.’
Then he told this parable: ‘A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, “See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?” He replied, “Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig round it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.” ’
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.
Janet welsh
27 October 2024 @ 3:37 am
Thank you Mary Ellen!
You have given us a question to consider each and every day.
Anonymous
27 October 2024 @ 4:19 am
Powerful preaching, Mary Ellen. Thank you for the challenging question….what will we do with the time given us. We must live the answer to this question. God bless you!
Peggy
28 October 2024 @ 6:26 am
Sr. Mary Ellen, bless you for this timely, thought-provoking message.