3rd Advent Sunday – Prepare the Way, Then Give Way

Today’s gospel introduces John the Baptist who came to prepare the way for the Messiah. The…

Feast of Christ the King – God the Judge… to Save

The gospel passage today is a judgment scene, a literary genre used both in the Bible…

33rd Sunday of the Year – Cowardice Misconceived as Prudence

While reflecting on this parable of the talents, we need to clarify some misconceptions usually associated…

32nd Sunday of the Year – It is not enough to believe but we have to persevere in faith

When Matthew writes to a despondent community that could not see the second coming of the…

31st Sunday of the Year – Devout and Religious but Far from God

In today’s passage, Jesus is talking about the behavior of the Pharisees toward “the crowds and…

30th Sunday of the Year – Whoever Loves Meets God

Hillel, a famous rabbi who lived a few years before Christ, once said “What you do…

29th Sunday of the Year – The Image of God Engraved on You

One day the Pharisees, accompanied by supporters of Herod, ask him a tricky question: Is it…

27th Sunday of the Year – Do Not Pretend to be the Masters of the Lord’s Vineyard

Just as Isaiah, Jesus also uses the image of the vineyard. A master plants a vineyard,…

26th Sunday of the Year – Agreeing with the Father’s Designs

The parable of today’s gospel depicts three characters: a father and two sons. At the invitation…

25th Sunday of the Year – “God Awards According to Merits” is the Epitaph on the Tomb of Love

In the parable, the master provokes the anger of the workers of the first hour, who…