20th Sunday of the Year

  Message: The Canaanite woman illustrates that salvation is from the Jews – there can be…

20th Sunday of the Year

The Humility to Experience His Love in Others The initial reaction I had to this Sunday’s…

20th Sunday of the Year

The 17th century Cromwell was painted by a fawning court artist. The flattering portrait didn’t do…

20th Sunday of the Year

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Have you had the experience of asking for something and hearing…

20th Sunday of the Year – There Are No “Foreigners” in the Reign of God.

The readings for this Sunday are among the most difficult passages in the Bible.  St. Paul…

20th Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 2

Today’s gospel is strange, don’t you think?  It is embarrassing too, since it seems to depict…

20th Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Are you part of the “in-crowd” or are you an outsider? In our family, work, school,…

20th Sunday of the Year

An old but familiar saying goes this way: “If at first you don’t succeed, try and…

20th Sunday of the Year

WE SEE IN THE GOSPEL TODAY Jesus entering non-Jewish territory, something he very seldom does. We…

20th Sunday of the Year – The “Dogs” turned into “Lamb” by Faith

Introduction   To the south of the city of Jerusalem the “potter’s field” is referred to…