Fr. Scott Lewis is an associate professor of New Testament at Regis College, a founding member of the Toronto School of Theology.
He is a past president of the Canadian Catholic Biblical Association.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 20 (Year C) Exodus 17:8-13; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2; Luke 18:1-8
The image that a military leader projects can make or break an army.
God's Word on Sunday: Unleash the power of spiritual healing
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 13 (Year C) 2 Kings 5:14-17; Psalm 98; 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Luke 17:11-19
When pain and suffering become unbearable most people are willing to try anything.
God's Word on Sunday: Faith is our lifeline through the darkness
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 6 (Year C) Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Psalm 95; 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14; Luke 17:5-10
How long, O Lord? This cry of anguish has been uttered by many over the centuries. It conveys anger, bewilderment, disillusionment and deep distress in the face of incredible violence, insecurity and the collapse of the social and political order.
God's Word on Sunday: The well-being of people not negotiable
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 29 (Year C) Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31
It is said that a society or nation can be judged morally and spiritually by what it does to the weakest and most vulnerable. One could also add what it allows or tolerates being done to them.
God's Word on Sunday: Wheels of divine justice miss nothing
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 22 (Year C) Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13
Corruption and dishonesty in the business and social realms are nothing new.
God's Word on Sunday: God is faithful even when we are not
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 15 (Year C) Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Psalm 51; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32
The Golden Calf is alive and well. It is a powerful cultural symbol for greed, infidelity and idolatry — even in secular settings.
God's Word on Sunday: Intellect without the Spirit doomed to fail
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 8 (Year C) Wisdom 9:13-18; Psalm 90; Philemon 9b-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33
Humans are usually quite proud of their intelligence and intellectual achievements.
God's Word on Sunday: Scripture holds many lessons in humility
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 1 (Year C) Sirach 3:17-20, 28-29; Psalm 68; Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a
The greatest adversary we will ever face is our own ego.
God's Word on Sunday: There are no shortcuts on path to God
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 25 (Year C) Isaiah 66:18-21; Psalm 117; Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13; Luke 13:22-30
What part about “all nations and tongues” do we not understand?
God's Word on Sunday: Jesus blazed a trail for all to follow
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 18 (Year C) Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10; Psalm 40; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53
The lowest point in the long and unhappy prophetic ministry of Jeremiah was the day that he was thrown into a cistern and left to die.
God's Word on Sunday: Absolute trust is our guiding light
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Aug. 11 (Year C) Wisdom 18:6-9; Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19; Luke 12:32-48
What did the Israelites know and when did they know it?