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November 14, 2020 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Today’s parable tells us something about how God deals with us, his disciples, and servants.  This story speaks first of the Master’s trust in his servants.  While he goes away, he leaves them with his money to use as they think best.  He wanted to see what […]

November 7, 2020 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Are you missing out on what’s most important in life? Being unprepared can lead to unnecessary trouble and even disaster. What good is the life-jacket left on the shore when the boat is sinking? Jesus’ story of ten single ladies waiting for a wedding procession in the […]

October 31, 2020 Solemnity of All Saints The beatitudes which Jesus offers us, are a sign of contradiction to the world’s understanding of happiness and joy. How can one possibly find happiness in poverty, hunger, mourning, and persecution? Poverty of spirit finds ample room and joy in possessing God as the greatest treasure possible. Hunger […]

October 24, 2020 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time What is the purpose of God’s law and commandments? The Pharisees prided themselves in the knowledge of the law of Moses and the ritual requirements of the law. They made it a life-time practice to study the books of the Old Testament containing the Law of Moses. […]

October 17, 2020 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Jewish authorities sought to trap Jesus in a religious-state issue. They posed a dilemma to test Jesus to see if he was loyal to them and to their understanding of religion. If Jesus answered that it was lawful to pay taxes to a pagan ruler, then […]

October 9, 2020 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time The first part of Sunday’s parable has to do with the people invited to a marriage feast. The king sent the invitation’s way in advance so that the guests would have plenty of time to prepare for the feast. How insulting for them to then refuse when […]

October 3, 2020 Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus parable about an absentee landlord and his not-so-good tenants would have made sense to his audience. The hills of Galilee were lined with numerous vineyards, and it was quite common for the owners to lease their estates to tenants for the purpose of collecting rent. Why […]

September 25, 2020 Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus tells a simple story of two imperfect sons to illustrate the way of God’s kingdom. The father amply provided for his sons’ food, lodging, and everything they needed. Everything the father had belonged to them as well. The father also rewarded his sons with excellent work […]

September 17, 2020 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time In the parable of the laborers in the vineyard, we see the extraordinary generosity and compassion of God. In Jesus’ times’ laborers had to wait each day in the marketplace until someone hired them for a day’s job. No work that day usually meant no food on […]

September 12, 2020 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Peter asks Jesus another famous question. “Lord, if my brother sins against me, How often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” The Lord answered Peter, “I say to you not seven times but seventy-seven times.” Jesus makes it clear that there is no limit to […]

September 5, 2020 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time We can learn from Jesus instructions on how to mend a damaged relationship.  He tells us that we must forgive one another and try to mend broken relationships. In other words, if someone hurts us we are not to brood, but instead make every effort to reconcile […]

August 29, 2020 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time On this, the Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Jesus begins to share with his Apostles that he will suffer greatly and die. Jesus knows that the cross is the only way he can ransom us from slavery to sin, but Peter does not understand. When Jesus says […]