Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” Mother Teresa Lessons…
Tag: Year C
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…
From Humble Beginnings
For most of us who live in the West life would be pretty difficult without motor…
22nd Sunday of the Year – The Banquet Etiquette
The question of rank and order for the breaking of the bread might have been a…
21st Sunday of the Year – Less Luggage, More Comfort
From reading the gospels, it is clear that many early Christian communities were preoccupied with the…
The Opposite of Unity
Tradition claims that Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre is built over the cave in which…
20th Sunday of the Year – The Fiery Spirit
Jesus speaks through difficult metaphors sometimes. The metaphor of fire is the difficult one we encounter…
A Lesson in Leadership
Listening to politicians’ nasty rhetoric, one might think that leadership has to be aggressive and confrontational,…
19th Sunday of the Year – The Gospel of Vigilant Action
The instructions of Jesus in today’s gospel follow the theme of the gospel reading of last…