12th Sunday after Pentecost – Live-Stream Link for Aug 20, 2023
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 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
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