9th Sunday after Pentecost – Live-Stream Link for July 30, 2023
INTRODUCTIONAs Solomon prays for wisdom, we seek to more deeply know the treasures of faith. In today’s gospel Jesus offers everyday images that reveal to
INTRODUCTIONAs Solomon prays for wisdom, we seek to more deeply know the treasures of faith. In today’s gospel Jesus offers everyday images that reveal to
INTRODUCTIONIt is an age-old question: why is there evil in the world? In the parable of the wheat and the weeds Jesus suggests that both
INTRODUCTIONGod’s word is like the rain that waters the earth and brings forth vegetation. It is also like the sower who scatters seed indiscriminately. Our
INTRODUCTIONThe mystery of God’s ways is sometimes hidden from the wise and intelligent. Jesus associates with those often excluded from the religious community. Like Paul,
INTRODUCTIONThe welcome of baptism is for all God’s children. This baptismal gift sets us free from the power of sin and death. In today’s gospel,
INTRODUCTIONGod does not promise that the path of the disciple will be easy. Jeremiah feels the pain of rejection from those who do not want
Happy Father’s Day to all those special people who have helped us reach for the stars. INTRODUCTIONMoses tells the Israelites that they are called to
INTRODUCTIONThough Jesus was a devout Jew who practiced his faith, he was criticized for eating with tax collectors and sinners—the religiously nonobservant. Jesus criticizes the
INTRODUCTION Though the word trinity is not found in the scriptures, today’s second reading includes the apostolic greeting that begins the liturgy: The grace of
INTRODUCTIONPentecost derives its name from the Jewish festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. Fifty