--- title: Daily Readings Reflection for 10/13/09 description: Daily Readings Reflection for 10/13/09 --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2009/10/13/daily-readings-reflection-for-101309#) # Daily Readings Reflection for 10/13/09 Oct 13, 2009 11:02:21 PM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) Reflection on the Daily Readings for 10/13/09 by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM [Today’s Readings](http://www.usccb.org/nab/) Scripture: Lectionary # 468. Romans 1:16-25. Psalm 19:2-3.4-5. Luke 11:37-41. Paul often becomes vitriolic when he describes the vices that infest the human race. He is rough on those who are confirmed sinners and who are foolish in being unaware what vice does to the inner life in the Spirit. Paul catalogues these vices in several of his epistles and we have a good listing of them in chapter one of Romans. We need to keep in mind that he will confront us the readers with the opposite listing of virtues and encourage us to offset evil by practicing the virtues based on faith, hope, and love-- our baptismal gifts from the Spirit.  Wisdom is contrasted with foolishness.  We need such distinctions in order to discern what is going on in our spiritual life.  Had we lived in Paul's time the listing would have made sense, but today these vices and sins are camoflouged in and through an atomosphere of materialism, hedonism, and lack of discernment. Comfort zones prevent us from recognizing some of these unsavory habits that may inveigh our own lives.  Just think of the not so subtle invasion of pornography on the internet. Both Paul and Jesus make strong demands on us to live righteous and virtuous lives, but it is often difficult for us to hear their voices when we are surrounded by so much noise, distractions, attractions, and unwholesome entertainment.  Worldly interests easily are passed over as just being our "comfort zone." We need to ponder over, reflect upon, and listen or read these words of Paul and Jesus if we are to put them into practice through wholesome and good living of the commandments and inspirations offered to us through the Scriptures.  We need the gift of the Spirit called discernment to help us become transparent to one another and honest in our dealings and relationships with each other. Chapter one of Paul's epistle to the Romans summons us to see and discern what really is important and wise in order to offset the foolishness that surrounds us.  Often we think that the worldly interests are not so bad. This then becomes our comfort and leisure rather than the good use of time for the virtues and for prayer. 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