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?” “Not seven time, but I tell you, seventy times seven,” Jesus replied. – Matthew 18.21-22 How can a servant who has his own […]
Gospel Reflection for September 13, 2020 – 24th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Ezekiel 33.7-8; Romans 13.8-10; Matthew 18.15-20 “For wherever two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” – Matthew 18.20 In Sunday’s gospel Matthew outlines what to do when one disciple harms another. Making a judgment or establishing what is true is both an individual and a collective search. Individually we look at consequences and
Gospel Reflection for September 6, 2020 – 23rd Sunday in 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 him aside and began
Gospel Reflection for August 30, 2020 – 22nd Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 22.18-23; Romans 11.33-36, Matthew 16.13-20 When Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples this. “Who do people says the Son of Man is?” The disciples answered, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “And you, who do
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Scripture Readings: Isaiah 56.1,6-7; Romans 11.13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15.21-28 The woman came and knelt before Jesus, saying, “Lord, help me.” Jesus said in reply, “It’s not right to throw the children’s bread to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord , even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” – Matthew 15.25-27
Gospel Reflection for August 16, 2020 – 20th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: 1 Kings 19.9,11-13; Romans 9.1-5; Matthew 14.22-33 “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” – Matthew 14.27 Both the prophet Elijah and the apostle Peter live and lead in unsettled times and experience questions we are asking today. Where is God in this mess? Where is Jesus in this cross wind? Like them we
Gospel Reflection for August 9, 2020 – 19th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Scripture Readings: Isaiah 55.1-3; Romans 8.35,37-39; Matthew 14.13-21 “Taking five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples. The disciples gave them to the crowds. All ate and were filled. They took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. Those who
August 2, 2020, 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Read More »
Scripture Readings: 1 Kings 3.5,7-12; Romans 8.28-30; Matthew 13.44-52 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in joy goes and sells all he has and buys that field.” – Matthew 13.44 Sunday’s gospel begins with two parables about finding, selling, and buying. A farmer finds a
Gospel Reflection for July 26, 2020 – 17th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Scripture Readings: Wisdom 23.24, 26-29; Romans 8.26-27; Matthew 13.24-43 Jesus put another parable to the crowd. “The householder’s slaves came to him, “Master, did you now sow good seed in your field? Where did these weeds come from?” The master answered, “An enemy has done this.” The slaves said, “Do you want us to go and gather them?” The householder replied,
Gospel Reflection for July 19, 2020 – 16th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Scripture Readings: Isaiah 55.10-11; Romans 8.18-23; Matthew 13.1-23 “Other seeds fell on good ground and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” – Matthew 13.8 Jesus’ parable of the sower is prophetic. It promises that Jesus’ word will yield a thirty, sixty, hundredfold harvest. The yield, however, does not happen in the gospel narrative. When Matthew’s
Gospel Reflection for July 12, 2020 – 15th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »