Matthew wrote his Gospel in a time of persecution. The disciples have often had the experience…
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12th Sunday of the Year – It’s really risky to go against the traffic
Emperor Domitian had begun a persecution in Asia minor against Christians who did not worship his…
11th Sunday of the year – You are chosen for a responsibility – not a privilege
Gospel: Matthew 9:36–10:8 Priests and nuns are in constant and dramatic decline: What to do? The…
Feast of Corpus Christi – The Word of God and the Bread of Life
This passage is the concluding part of the discourse on the bread of life taught by…
Feast of the Holy Trinity – The God We Believe in
Just three dense verses constitute the Gospel passage today. They would be enough to correct the…
Pentecost Sunday – The Spirit: Hope For A New World
Jesus promised his disciples that he would not leave them alone and that he would send…
Feast of Ascension – Mandate of the Church to Continue His Mission
Matthew places the encounter with the Risen Lord not in Jerusalem but in Galilee. The evangelist…
6th Sunday of Easter – Without The Spirit, The Gospel Is But A Doctrine
The disciples understood that Jesus was leaving them. They were sad and they asked themselves how…
23rd Sunday of the Year – The Discouraging Leader
In today’s gospel, Jesus presents three discouraging conditions to follow him: (1) hate your father and…
22nd Sunday of the Year – The Banquet Etiquette
The question of rank and order for the breaking of the bread might have been a…