23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C (2022)

Filed Under: Feasts Holy Days and Seasons

Sunday, September 4, 2022

The readings for Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time for Year C help us think about what we truly desire. In the first reading (Wisdom 9:13-18B) tells us we cannot understand the mind of God. The psalm (Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17) declares that God is our only hope. In the second reading (Philemon 9-10, 12-17) tells us that even in the worst of situations we can find hope in God. In the gospel (Luke 14:25-33) Jesus tells us we must be willing to give up all we love to follow him.

Do I desire the things of this world or am I willing to sacrifice now to follow Jesus Christ? Here are some ideas:

Give Something You Like to Charity

Giving away clothes or toys to a charity is a good way to practice almsgiving. But just giving away something you don't want or use anymore is more like an act of closet cleaning than an act of sacrifice. Consider including at least one item you use frequently and enjoy.

Who Can Know What the Lord Intends?

Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the LORD intends? For the deliberations of mortals are timid, and unsure are our plans.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

St. Agnes of Rome was born in the year 291. Many eligible young men sought to marry her. But she saw herself as the spouse of Jesus. When she continued to resist, she was condemned to death and was martyred at the age of 13.

The readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time for Year B invite us to be transformed by the call of Jesus. So possible themes for this Sunday are evangelization, vocations, and discipleship.

January 25 is the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. St. Paul's encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus converted him from a persecutor of Christians to a fully committed follower of Jesus.

January 26 is the feast day of Sts. Timothy and Titus. St. Timothy is the patron saint of stomach ailments. St. Titus is the patron saint of the United States Army Chaplain Corps.

The Yes No game is a fun activity for your youth group or youth ministry meeting. It can be tied in with teaching by reminding us that we need to say "Yes" to God. It also works well with a meeting focused on our Blessed Mother, whose "Fiat" ("let it be done") in answer to the Angel Gabriel at the Annunciation was an affirmation in her complete trust in the Lord.

Getting to Know You Bingo works well as a VBS game or a youth group game. This set of 20 bingo cards can be used with youth group or Vacation Bible School.

Today's activity from Young Catholics is a printable puzzle of the Ten Commandments. A key is also provided, in case you are not an expert in cryptography. :-)

St. Patrick's Breastplate is a prayer for protection and guidance. Christ is always with us providing us strength and wisdom.

Pentecost is right around the corner. Since the dove is often used as a symbol of the Holy Spirit, making origami doves can be a fun craft for kids on this holy day.