Reflection on Mass readings for July 13 (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Psalm 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37 Colossians 1:15-20 Luke 10:25-37   Sometimes when I read Old Testament stories of God’s chosen people, I behave like someone arguing with the cast of a horror movie. “Do not run upstairs!” becomes “Aaron, don’t you dare build that calf!” In both cases, I yell internally, “What are you thinking?” Similarly, how often do we see our children, friends, siblings, or coworkers do something everyone knows is a bad idea? Sometimes we warn them against doing something that’s clearly ill-advised. Don’t confront them at family dinner. Do not call your ex. Absolutely do not “reply all” to that email…