Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Here are the readings for the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 14, 2012:

Wisdom 7: 7-11

Psalm 90: 12-17

Hebrews 4: 12-13
Mark 10: 17-30

Indeed the word of God is living and effective,
sharper than any two-edged sword,
penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow,
and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.
-Hebrews 4: 12

 In other words, God's word challenges us to get our priorities in order! In the Gospels, what is expected is often turned upside down and inside out. For Jews of that time, prosperity was seen as evidence of God's blessing and favor (sounds like today's 'prosperity Gospel' doesn't it?), while Jesus consistently warns against letting wealth be your goal or motivation in life.  Many of us (unfortunately!) don't have that particular 'problem', but what in your lifestyle IS challenged by the word of God?

The topic for the Catechumenate this Sunday is Scripture.