Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today the Church celebrates the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The assigned readings are Deuteronomy 30:10-14, Colossians 1:15-20, and Luke 10:25-37. The Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 69 (Psalm 66:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36-37). 

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

YouTube: Psalm 69: Turn To The Lord In Your Need, And You Will Live by Keith Ballentine 

The Gospel reading is as follows:

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test him and said, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Jesus said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?"

He said in reply, "You shall love the Lord, your God,with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."

He replied to him, "You have answered correctly; do this and you will live."

But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Jesus replied, "A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn, and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, 'Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.' Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers' victim?"

He answered, "The one who treated him with mercy."

Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

Reflections on these readings:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 10, 2016)

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Salesian Sunday Reflection: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 10, 2016)

Community in Mission: Love Lightens Every Load - A Homily for the 15th Sunday of the Year (9 JUL 16)

Deacon Greg Kandra: "Who is my neighbor?": Homily for July 10, 2016, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (9 JUL 16) 

The Sacred Page: Won't You Be My Neighbor? The 15th Sunday of OT (7 JUL 16)

The Sacred Page: The Jewish Roots of the Merciful Samaritan: The Mass Readings Explained (The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) (7 JUL 16)

Word on Fire: Hearing the Voice of God (Cycle C * Ordinary Time * Week 15)

The Dispatch: The Noble Heart and the Good Samaritan (8 JUL 16)

St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology: Sunday Bible Reflections: What We Must Do: Scott Hahn Reflects on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (4 JUL 16)

Spirituality of the Readings: Beloved of God (15th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Let the Scriptures Speak: Who Is Your Samaritan? (15th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

The Word Embodied: Freedom on the Journey (15th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Historical Cultural Context: The Good Samaritan (15th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Thoughts from the Early Church: Commentary by Origen of Alexandria (15th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Word to Life Radio Broadcast: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (9 JUL 16)