Walking with Jesus: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
For Sunday, July 20, 2025 Genesis 18:1-10, Colossians 1:24-28, Luke 10:38-42 In today's readings there are many themes leading us in different areas of reflection, but I believe they focus our attention on what it means to be a follower of Jesus — what it means for ME to be a Christian in today’s world, here and now. Jesus promised heaven for each one of His followers and every person created, so Heaven is my ultimate goal. How do I get there? By having faith … believing … living the commandments, especially Jesus’ love commands. We complicate so many things but the readings call us to the basics: Knowing God loves us all the time helps us live love with His help — forgiving; being kind, compassionate and grateful; and letting the Lord live in our lives. How am I doing with these today? How do the scripture examples help each of us? We look to the readings to reflect on them. A short history on the origins of Israel’s ancestors: Moses describes God’s creation activities and the Ol...