The parable of the Sower appears in all three of the Synoptic Gospels. This fact suggests that it may truly have been one of the parables actually said by Jesus, Some scholars suggest that a better name for this parable … Continue reading
Category Archives: From the Liturgy of the Day
The Lord was moved with pity upon seeing the widowed mother and said to her “Do not cry.” Today’s Gospel story relates just one the typical random acts of kindness that Jesus did during His lifetime. He made a habit … Continue reading
I will dwell with them and walk among them. I will be their God and they shall be my people The readings appointed for this weekend are powerful in that together they succinctly tell us how we must live in … Continue reading
As your fellow worker, I beg you not to receive the grace of God in vain! Now is the acceptable time! Now is the day of salvation! As we complete this sixteenth week after Pentecost, our Church, through the assigned … Continue reading
If a man wishes to come after me, he must deny his very self, take up his cross, and follow in my steps On this weekend after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, both of our readings – the Epistle … Continue reading
We bow to Your Cross, O Master, and we praise Your holy resurrection This weekend we celebrate another major feast of our Church, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The servant of God, Andrew Sheptytsky, wrote: The veneration of the … Continue reading
The Son of Man [had to] be lifted up, that all who believe may have eternal life in him. Yes, God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him may not die but … Continue reading
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him may not die but may have eternal life As we begin this new Church Year, the Church focuses our attention on the Cross of … Continue reading
My heavenly Father will treat you in exactly the same way (as the master in the parable did his merciless official) unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart This week the Gospel message so-overshadows the message of … Continue reading
When you are insulted, respond with a blessing! When hardship comes your way, bear it patiently As I have repeatedly suggested, the Church, deeply aware of God’s revelation through Jesus, strives to help us learn how to live during this … Continue reading