'Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy.' Sunday Reflections, 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Farmer in a Field Vincent van Gogh [ Web Gallery of Art ] No one who puts his hand to the plough and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God (Luke 9:62, today's Gospel). I am posting this early because I will be in Lourdes from 20 to 27 June and will not be doing any work on the computer. The post for 19 June, Corpus Christi Sunday, 19 June, is here . Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Readings (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel Luke 9:51-62 ( English Standard Version Anglicised: India) When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. But the people did not receive him, because his face was set towards Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to