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Mal 1:1b-2:2b, 8-10, 1 Thes 2:7B-9, 13,Mat 23:1-12 A familiar sight in my hometown were the ungated railroad crossings with the signs that said; “Stop,

Matthew 23: 1-12 Gospel Summary After describing four controversies with various religious leaders about paying taxes to Caesar, the nature of resurrection, the greatest commandment,

Matthew 5: 1–12a Gospel Summary For the feast of All Saints we are asked to reflect on the first, and perhaps most important, verses of

Lectionary 667 In the earliest Christian times it was common for Christians to refer to fellow living believers as “saints”—hagioi in Greek. Saint Paul and

Matthew 22: 34-40 Gospel Summary Matthew’s gospel, Jesus is frequently involved in confrontational situations. This reflects the tensions in the church of Antioch between conservative

Exodus 22: 2 – 26 I Thessalonians 1:5C-10 Matthew 22: 34 – 40 We have the Ten Commandments, the precepts of the Church, and numerous

Lectionary 145 Today’s first reading from the prophet Isaiah gives us a lot to consider. It mentions Cyrus, a 6th century B.C. Persian king, describing

Matthew 22:15-21 Gospel Summary: This gospel about paying taxes to Caesar is the first of a set of three passages in which Matthew describes how

Matthew 22: 1-14 Gospel Summary In today’s gospel, Jesus offers us another parable about the kingdom of heaven. This does not mean a kingdom located

Isaiah 25:6 – 10 Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 Matthew 22: 1 – 14 The reading from Isaiah begins with the verse; “On this mountain the LORD

Lectionary 139 As produce flows in from backyard gardens, bundles of zucchini are surreptitiously left on neighbors porches, and harvest time approaches for our local

Matthew 21: 33-43 Gospel Summary The parable of the wicked tenants also appears with some variations in Mk 12: 1-12 and Lk 20: 9-18. In

Matthew 21: 28-32 Gospel Summary In today’s gospel, Matthew shows his concern for the crisis that was caused by the message of Jesus and the

Matthew 21: 28 -32 This passage begins with Jesus asking the chief priests an elders a seemingly simple questions. He does so in the way

Matthew 20: 1 – 16a Is this Gospel about fairness or generosity? I have heard some people observe, just as those in the parable who

Matthew 20: 1-16 Gospel Summary At dawn and throughout the day, the owner of a vineyard hires workers. They reach an agreement about wages; and

Matthew 18: 21-35 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel selection is taken from a section of Matthew’s gospel that is concerned with the dynamics of a truly

Lectionary 130 In the course of my ministry as a priest the most common problem people share with me is anger, and the accompanying hesitancy

Matthew 18: 15-20 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel passage is taken from the fourth section (13:54-18:35) of Matthew’s gospel in which he explains the relation of

Matthew 18: 15 – 20 There have been a few times when I was scheduled to celebrate a Mass and for some reason, usually a