29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Whenever this Gospel passage come up with the well-known saying of Jesus; “repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to
October 18, 2020
Whenever this Gospel passage come up with the well-known saying of Jesus; “repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to
The Lord’s providence for his holy people is again the theme of this Sunday’s scripture readings, with a focus on the Kingdom of Heaven being the surpassing realization of the
Respect Life Sunday? The image that runs through the First Reading and the Gospel is that of a Vineyard and the importance of bearing fruit.
I have no children and so it is hard for me to grasp the full force of today’s parable of the two sons. This is
It seems that whenever this Gospel is discussed the question of fairness becomes the focal point. Was it fair that those who worked the shortest
The great sage Jesus ben Sirach advises us today regarding the common trap of anger. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, he writes: “Wrath and anger are
In this Gospel Jesus begins with an instruction on how to deal with a “brother who sins against you,” and ends with a lesson on
This summer has been marked by a great deal of suffering on the part of many people. Well over 100,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the
Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans is one that is filled with rich teachings and images as is the portion we hear today. While describing
Today’s scripture readings present a united theme across the board: the good news that God’s salvation is available to all who put faith in him, regardless
The Solemnity of the Assumption is a celebration in which we profess that Mary was assumed body and soul to heaven. This was a belief
Where do we expect to experience the presence of God? That is the question that comes from reading the passage from the First Book of
As a new student monk residing at Sant’ Anselmo, the Benedictine motherhouse in Rome, one of the first small tasks I had to master was
The Gospel begins with a series of short sayings about finding things of value; a buried treasure, a precious pearl, and a net full of
The Book of Wisdom we hear from today was composed quite late in the Old Testament era, likely less than a hundred years before the
When I read the Gospel I thought of a verse from the letter of St. Paul to the Galatians; ”Make no mistake: God is not
On Independence Day Americans remember our founding as a nation when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Second Continental Congress on July 4,
In the Gospel today Jesus asks a very difficult question. Who do we love most? If one were to pose this question to people on
In today’s first reading the prophet Jeremiah finds himself denounced and pursued on every side, though he does not lose heart, saying: “the Lord is
Today is the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ and this Feast probably means more to us this year than anytime in the