Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today the Church celebrates the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The assigned readings are Sirach 27:4-7, 1 Corinthians 15:54-58, and Luke 6:39-45. The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 92 (Psalm 92:2-3, 13-16).

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

YouTube: Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 92 Lord it is Good to Give Thanks to You O God

The Gospel reading is as follows:

Jesus told his disciples a parable, "Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained ,every disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,' when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother's eye.

"A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thorn bushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles. A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks."

Reflections on these readings:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Salesian Sunday Reflections: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (March 3, 2019)

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (March 3, 2019)

Community in Mission: Bite Your Tongue! A Homily for the 8th Sunday of the Year (2 MAR 19)

The Sacred Page: Who’s Your Role Model?: 8th Sunday of OT C (28 FEB 19)

The Sacred Page: Good Trees and Bad Trees (The Mass Readings Explained) (25 FEB 19)

St. Paul Center: Heart and Mouth: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Word on Fire: The Danger of Blind Guides (Cycle C * Ordinary Time * Week 8)

Spirituality of the Readings: Seeing (Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

In Exile: Disturbing One's Breakfast (Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Let the Scriptures Speak: Talking The Walk (Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

The Word Engaged: Actions and Orientations (Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Historical Cultural Context: Hypocrites (Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Thoughts from the Early Church: Commentary by Cyril of Alexandria (Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time C)