Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today the Church celebrates the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The assigned readings are 2 King 5:14-17, 2 Timothy 2:8-13, and Luke 17:11-19. The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 98 (Psalm 98:1-4).

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

YouTube: Psalm 98: The Lord Has Revealed

The Gospel reading is as follows:

As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master!  Have pity on us!"

And when he saw them, he said, "Go show yourselves to the priests."

As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan


Jesus said in reply, "Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?" Then he said to him, "Stand up and go; your faith has saved you."

Reflections on these readings:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sunday Reflections: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 13, 2019)

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 13, 2019)

Community in Mission: How to Give God Perfect Thanks - A Homily for the 28th Sunday of the Year (12 OCT 19)

Crossroads Initiative: Thanksgiving - Naaman & the 10 Lepers

The Sacred Page: A Culture of Gratitude: Readings for 28th Week of OT (12 OCT 19)

The Sacred Page: The Grateful Leper (The Mass Readings Explained) (7 OCT 19)

Rhode Island Catholic: Sunday Scripture: This Foreigner (10 OCT 19) 

St. Paul Center: Returning Thanks: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Word on Fire: The Path to Healing Is a Humble Path (Cycle C * Ordinary Time * Week 28)

National Catholic Register: Sunday Guide: We Are Eucharistic People, a People of Thanksgiving (11 OCT 19)

Spirituality of the Readings: Gratitude (28th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

In Exile: Praying When We Don't Feel Like It (28th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Glancing Thoughts: Our People (28th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

The Perspective of Justice: "Marginal" People (28th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Let the Scriptures Speak: What the Samaritan Sees (28th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

The Word Engaged: Gratitude (28th Sunday of Ordinary Time C) 

Historical Cultural Context: Boundaries (28th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Thoughts from the Early Church: Commentary by Bruno of Segni (28th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)