What will there be for us?
The parable of the workers in the vineyard and the generous landowner, found only in Matthew, is addressed first to Jesus’s disciples. In the scene right before it, Peter laments, “We have given... Read More
A generous heart
24th Sunday Ordinary Time – A – September 17, 2023 Some struggle with the Ignatian “Prayer for Generosity”: “Lord Jesus, teach me to be generous . . . to give and not to... Read More
Nothing is lost with God
23rd Sunday Ordinary Time – A – September 10, 2023 There comes a time in almost every relationship when you have to decide if it’s worth fighting for, because if you’re fighting, at... Read More
The Turning Point
22nd Sunday Ordinary Time – A – September 3, 2023 Today’s Gospel passage is part two of last week’s and is the turning point for Matthew’s entire Gospel. From here on, the way... Read More
The Hidden Path
21st Sunday Ordinary Time – A – August 27, 2023 Today and the last two Sundays make up a Matthean story arc that begins and ends with parables about separating wheat from weeds... Read More
Great faith and determination
20th Sunday Ordinary Time – A – August 20, 2023 Although the unnamed Canaanite woman says little, it is enough to expand Jesus’s perspective. Matthew’s Gospel was originally written for a Jewish Christian... Read More
The promise given to all God’s children
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – A – August 15, 2023 Many paintings and sculptures depict a seated Mary and, on her lap, the child Jesus, no longer an... Read More
Weathering the storms
19th Sunday Ordinary Time – A – August 13 2023 It’s natural to jump to the conclusion that Peter’s mistake was losing his focus on Jesus. However, Peter was sunk even before his... Read More