--- title: Daily Readings Reflection for 10/15/09 description: Daily Readings Reflection for 10/15/09 --- [![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/2009/10/15/daily-readings-reflection-for-101509#) # Daily Readings Reflection for 10/15/09 Oct 15, 2009 5:00:15 PM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) Reflection on the Daily Readings for 10/15/09 by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM [Today’s Readings](http://www.usccb.org/nab/) Scripture: Lectionary # 470. Romans 3:21-29. Psalm 130:1-2.3-4.5-6. Luke 11:47-54: Parallels are very helpful for meditating on Scripture or for listening carefully to the word of God when we participate in the liturgy.  They help us to deepen our biblical appreciation and our prayer.  Usually, we need time before the liturgy to look over the texts to see the parallels.  The homilist cannot do everything that we need on a given day. Our input is necessary.  We need to be givers as well as takers when it comes to sharing the word of God.  Paul and Jesus are reasoning and proclaiming God's word along the same lines today; the Psalm response gives us another mantra for tying things together in a prayerful response. Both Paul and Jesus are telling us about the righteousness of God and the judgments of God in our own personal history which is bound up within God's salvific plan for us.  The Scriptures are salvation history. Our meditations, the homily, and our own rereading and praying the texts is the way in which we are able to discern how God works within our lives on a daily basis. This is part of salvation history for God is personally involved with each one of us whether we realize it or not; whether we like it or not and,whether we try to hide from God or are open and transparent to God. Paul gives us his central thought for today in writing this: "All are now undeservedly justified by the gift of God, through the redemption wrought in Christ Jesus." He speaks this in the light of his conversion experience of the Risen One and posits this as the foundation piece of living faith for the Christian. Luke in the narrative part of today's selection ends with a summary of the scene by telling us that Jesus' words produce a fierce hostility toward him from the religious leaders and lawyers. They now are out to set traps for Jesus in their questioning his authority.  Both Paul and Jesus are asking us today to realize our need to accept the redemption God gives as gift and to turn away from our selfishness in thought, word, or action. This calls for a complete renewal on our part daily by developing a faith of the heart, mind, and soul.  We may feel the tension caused by both Paul and Jesus' words, therefore, we need the help of the Psalm and its response as it reminds us that "with the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption."  Paul has reminded us of justification by faith; Jesus reminds us to realize our mistakes of the past by thwarting God's plan as seen in the prophets and the holy ones who went before us. Jesus calls us to being righteous through our deeds and through a change of heart and mind. 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