SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME C Lectionary #108

What does hospitality demand of us?

Genesis 18:1–10a. Hospitality among desert nomads requires, even today, that strangers be welcomed and made comfortable. That part of the story would have been expected. The comment by one of the strangers would not have been expected.

Psalm of the Day: Ps (14) 15

This “entrance liturgy” prepares someone to come into the Temple to worship. The one worthy of offering worship is the one who does justice.

He Who Does Justice (Chepponis) PMB 689/PRM C86

He Who Does Justice (Guimont) LPMG 123

He Who Does Justice (Proulx/Gelineau) WOR 912/LPGG 917

He Who Does Justice (Schiavone) LP 140

Lord, Who Shall Be Admitted (Boon/Murray) CBW 159

The Just Will Live (Batastini/Gelineau) RS 33

The One Who Does Justice (Alstott) JS 16

They Who Do Justice (Haas) GC 22/PCY3 56

Those Who Do Justice (Mundell) GP 168

Suggested Common Psalm

Ps 34: Taste and See

Colossians 1:24–28. Having established his faith credentials (see last week), Paul presents himself as a proper apostle. He has suffered for the faith, especially for his unique addition to the message: The message is not only for Jews, it is also for Gentiles “that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.”

Luke 10:38–42. Was either of the sisters inhospitable to Jesus, or did they simply offer different forms of hospitality? If that was the case, why did Jesus say what he did to Martha?

Other Songs for the Liturgy

As We Gather at Your Table (G) RS 848/CBW 583/JS 792

Bless the Feast (1,G) GP 532/MI-BB

Blessed Jesus, at Your Word (G) JS 675/MI-BB

Blest Are They (1,Ps) GC 659/MI-BB/RS 774/CBW 522/WC 927/WS 665

Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life (1,G) WOR 569/GC 577/JS 693/WC 812/MI-BB/RS 717

Come, Lord, to Our Souls, Come Down (G) CBW 440

Come Now, Almighty King (1,G) WOR 487/WC 739/MI-BB/LMGM 76/GC 475/JS 471/GP 417/PMB 378/WS 523

Covenant Hymn (1,G) RS 904/GC 797

Gather Us In (G) WOR 665/WC 860/MI-BB/GC 744/RS 850/CBW 587/WS 617

*God It Was (1) GC 701/RS 818

God of Abraham (1) GC 391/MI-BB/GP 450

God of Adam, God of Joseph (1) GC 893/RS 960/JS 361

Happy Are They -- Ps 84 (G) GC 77/RS 111

He Comes to Us as One Unknown (1,G) WOR 573

Holy Is Your Name (1) GC 147/RS 210/MI-BB

How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place (G) WOR 45/GC 78, 855/GP 222, 488/MI-BB/JS 59, 581/RS 110/PMB 155

How Shall They Hear the Word of God (2) WOR 629

I Come with Joy to Meet My Lord (1,G) WOR 726/CBW 424/WC 855/GC 806/RS 854/PMB 320/WS 464

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (G) WOR 607/MI-BB/LMGM 41, 160/GC 646/JS 729/WC 835/RS 768/GP 633/PMB 452/WS 601

I Received the Living God (G) WOR 735/RS 913/GC 851/JS 815/WC 619/PMB 312/WS 462

I Will Not Die (1) JS 658/GC 657/MI-BB/RS 771/GP 716

In My Father's House (G) LMGM 250

In the Garden (G) LMGM 248

In the Land There Is a Hunger (G) MI-BB

Jesus, the New Covenant (1,G) WC 719

Jesus, Wine of Peace (G) GC 817

Keep in Mind (2) WC 802/MI-BB/GC 674/JS 589/RS 940/GP 492/PMB 36/WS 567

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms (G) LMGM 257

Like a Child Rests (G) JS 734/MI-BB/GP 635

Lord, to Whom Shall We Go (G) GP 663

Lord, We Hear Your Word with Gladness (G) CBW 444

My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (1,G) WOR 606/WC 841/RS 761/JS 732

O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts (G) WC 624/WOR 605/RS 759/CBW 654

Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God (G) WOR 580/CBW 704/WC 819/MI-BB/GC 615/JS 720/RS 728/GP 608/PMB 433/WS 581

Sweet Hour of Prayer (G) LMGM 212

This Alone (G) GP 621/JS 657/MI-BB

We Live a Mystery (2) GC 595

What Is This Place (G) WOR 709/GP 538/MI-BB/GC 748/JS 799/RS 892

When Jesus Came Preaching the Kingdom of God (G) WOR 614/RS 773

Without Seeing You (G) GC 844