DIFFERENCES IN THE GOSPELS 30TH Sunday in Ordinary Time Oct. 17-18, 2020 Written between AD 45-100, the Gospels are the most important written tradition handed down by the Church. When viewed side-by-side (synoptically), the first three gospels are so similar and convey the same overall saving message; and in […]
Dear Friends: Our reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 22:15-21 is short, but it really packs a punch. The Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes and other Jewish leadership are trying their best to catch Jesus in a lie or breaking the law; although, Jesus is too smart to be caught […]
Dear Friends: Today we hear from one of the more famous stories in the Gospel of Matthew 22:1-14. We find the Lord telling a story about a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He sends his servants out to collect the invited guests. They refuse to come. […]
REFLECTION October 10-11, 2020 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Learning to Live With or Without “I know how to live in humble circumstances; I know also how to live with abundance.” While thinking about Paul’s words, I found it interesting to look at the Greek behind the phrases “how […]
REFLECTION The Twenty-Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time October 3-4, 2020 In this year of 2020, what is the new normal? Will masks become a permanent addition to our wardrobe? Will handshakes be replaced with the elbow tap? Are hugs, outside your immediate family, a thing off the past? It […]
Dear Friends: Today our Gospel comes from Matthew 21:33-43. It’s another of the more famous Gospels where Matthew uses an agricultural theme to get the point across. The deeper meaning of this parable would be well understood by the Jewish leadership. As I mentioned last week, the confrontational mood between […]
Dear Friends: Today Matthew’s Gospel is from 21:28-32. It’s a story about a father who asks his sons to go to work in his vineyard. The first son refuses to go but afterwards changes his mind and complies with his father’s wishes. The other son readily agrees to go to […]
REFLECTION FOR 9-27-2020 Actions speak louder than words… In today’s gospel, both sons disrespect their father. The first one says that he’ll do what his father asks of him, but then does not do it. The second son says that he will not do what his father asks of him, […]
Dear Friends: Today we hear from the Gospel of Matthew 20:1-16a. It’s one of those challenging Gospels where Jesus turns everything upside down. It’s the story of workers who gather in the center of the town hoping to get a day’s work. It was common practice at the time of […]
REFLECTION Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 20, 2020 Autumn Thoughts~ As the Thanksgiving season approaches and the year is looking to maintain the frenetic pace at which it’s been tugging us all behind it, I ask myself, what do I have to be thankful for? All year, it […]