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…

32nd Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

We have been reading from First Thessalonians over these weeks. It is our earliest written New…

32nd Sunday of the Year – How to Win at Musical Chairs

Today’s gospel is the parable of the ten bridesmaids. This parable demands a little explaining because…

32nd Sunday of the Year

THE APPROACHING END of the liturgical year regularly brings the usual warnings about being prepared. We…

32nd Sunday of the Year – It Is Not Difficult to Believe but to Persevere in the Faith

Introduction Israel has experienced the faithfulness of his God. For him, Israel coined the term hesed…

Excerpts from the Autobiography of St. Anthony Mary Claret

No. 438. Love is the most necessary of all the virtues. Yes, I say it 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…

31st Sunday of the Year

WORDS vs DEEDS   One of the key themes running through the writings of the Old…

31st Sunday of the Year

Background: Jesus’ constant conflict with the Scribes and the Pharisees was not a battle against the…

31st Sunday of the Year – YOU HAVE ONLY ONE TEACHER

Jesus speaks with a prophet’s indignation. He addresses himself to the crowd and to his disciples…