“Great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire” Background: Today’s parable is…
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19th Sunday of the Year
“Take heart, it is I – have no fear” Background: Matt assembles this week and next…
18th Sunday of the Year
Background: For the next several Sundays we will hear parables in St. Matthew’s gospel. The parables,…
Pentecost Sunday
Background: John’s account of the giving of the Holy Spirit on Easter differs from the account…
EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
Background: In this year’s readings the whole story of the Epiphany is told. Next week we…
4th Sunday of Advent
Background: The Christmas stories in the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke are not meant…
3rd Sunday of Easter
Background: The problem for those who tried to harmonize all the resurrection stories in the Gospel…
26th Sunday of the Year
Background: The familiar image of Lazarus and the rich man might seem to be a…
21st Sunday of the Year – Do not risk being shut out!
Background: The August homilies continue to stress the urgency which was one side of the coin…