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INTRODUCTION Matthew narrates one of Jesus’ controversial parables in which Jesus says that the reign of God is like that of a landowner who pays

INTRODUCTION In today’s second reading Paul questions why we judge one another, since we all stand before the judgment of God. Yet we do sin

INTRODUCTION Conflict is a part of relationships and life in community. Jesus’ words in today’s gospel are often used in situations having to do with

INTRODUCTION The prophet Jeremiah speaks of the incurable wound of his suffering yet finds in God’s words the delight of his heart. When Peter doesn’t

INTRODUCTION In Isaiah the people are advised to look to their spiritual ancestors as the rock from which they were hewn. Jesus declares that the

INTRODUCTION In Isaiah we hear that God’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gather the outcasts of

INTRODUCTION Elijah finds the presence of God not in earthquake, wind, or fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. When the disciples face a

INTRODUCTION In today’s first reading God invites all who are hungry or thirsty to receive food and drink without cost. Jesus feeds the hungry multitude

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