Sunday Readings: Ezekiel 18.25-28; Philippians 2.1-11; Matthew 21.28-32 The priests and elders asked Jesus, “By what authority are you doing these things?” Jesus did not answer directly but said, “What do you think of this case? A man had two children. He came to the first and told him, “Son, go out and work in […]
Gospel Reflection for October 1, 2023 – 26th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Sirach 27.30—28.7, Romans 14.7-9, Matthew 18.21-35 Peter came and asked Jesus this question. “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “Not seven times, but I tell you, seventy times seven” (Matthew 18.21). Then Jesus tells a parable. A king forgives
Gospel Reflection for September 17, 2023 – 24th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Jeremiah 20.7-9; Romans 12.1-2; Matthew 16.21-27 From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. Peter took Jesus aside and began
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Readings: Isaiah 56.1, 6-7; Romans 11.13-15,29-32; Matthew 15.21-28 A woman came and knelt before Jesus. “Lord, help me.” she said. He said in reply, ”It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” But she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s
Gospel Reflection for August 20, 2023 – 20th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: 1 Kings 19.9, 11-13; Romans 9.1-5; Matthew 14.22-33 Early in the morning Jesus came walking toward them on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It is a ghost!” They cried out in fear. Immediately Jesus spoke to them. “Take heart, it is I; do
Gospel Reflection for August 13, 2023 – 19th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 55.10-11; Romans 8.18-23; Matthew 13.1-23 Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no
Gospel Reflection for July 16, 2023 – 15th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Exodus 19.2-6; Romans 5.6-11; Matthew 9.36-10.8 Jesus sent the twelve disciples out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come
Gospel Reflection for June 18, 2023 – 11th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Exodus 34.4-6,8-9 2 Corinthians 13.11-13 John 3.16-18 Yes, God so loved the world, that God gave God’s only Son, that whoever believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life (John 3.16). The Greek theologians Gregory Nazianzus and Gregory of Nyssa were especially helpful in imaging the Trinity. They use the term
Gospel Reflection for June 4, 2023 – Trinity Sunday Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 2.1-11 1 Corinthians 12.3-7, 12-13 John 20.19-23 When it was evening on the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came, stood among them, and said, “Peace be with you” . . . He showed
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, May 28, 2023 – Pentecost Read More »
Ascension Readings: Acts 1.1-11; Ephesians 1.17-23; Matthew 28.16-20 The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Jesus came and said to them. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make
Gospel Reflection for May 21, 2023 – Ascension Read More »