Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today the Church celebrates the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The assigned readings are Jeremiah 31:7-9, Hebrews 5:1-6, and Mark 10:46-52. The Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 126 (Psalm 126:1-6).

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 126 The Lord has done great things for us

The Gospel reading is as follows:

As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, son of David, have pity on me." And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more, "Son of David, have pity on me."

Jesus stopped and said, "Call him."

So they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you." He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?"

The blind man replied to him, "Master, I want to see."

Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith has saved you." Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.

Reflections on these readings:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Salesian Sunday Reflections: The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 28, 2018)

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 28, 2018)

Community in Mission: A Man Who Saw by Hearing (27 OCT 18)

The Deacon's Bench: A prayer for Pittsburgh: Homily for October 28, 2018, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (28 OCT 18)

Father George William Rutler Homilies: 2018-10-28 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time  

The Sacred Page: 20/20 Vision: The Readings for the 30th Sunday in OT (23 OCT 18)

The Sacred Page: Jesus and Blind Bartimaeus (The Mass Readings Explained) (22 OCT 18)

St. Paul Center: Seeing the Son of David: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Word on Fire: Coming Home from Exile (Cycle B * Ordinary Time * Week 30)

Spirituality of the Readings: Keep on Asking (Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time B)

In Exile: Seeing in a Deeper Way (Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time B)

Let the Scriptures Speak: Seeing (Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time B)

The Word Encountered: Lording It over the Rest (Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time B)

Historical Cultural Context: The Blind Beggar (Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time B)

Thoughts from the Early Church: Commentary by Clement of Alexandria (Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time B)