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The Gospel of Matthew 25:14-30 Jesus said, “It is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. The one who had received the fiveContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 25:14-30: Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, November 19, 2023”

We come to you, our veterans, now with thanks: thanks for our freedom; thanks for our peace; thanks for our prosperity and security.  On this Veterans Day, we pause to thank you, especially, for the women and men who gave of themselves in times of war to help to ensure the blessings that we enjoy. Continue reading “Reflection on Veterans Day November 11, 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 25:1-13 Jesus said, “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oilContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 25:1-13, Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, November 12, 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 23:1-12 Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear,Continue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of Matthew 23:1-12: Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, November 5, 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 5:1-12 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they willContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 5:1-12, All Saint’s Day: November 1, 2023”

As we read the gospel for this week I wonder if people read the Bible anymore or think about The Love that Jesus had for the world. He said these words to the Pharisees as they were trying to trick Him into saying something that would violate the Church laws. Jesus’ answer took them byContinue reading “Reflection on Today’s environment: October 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 22:34-46 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,Continue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 22:34-46 Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost October 29, 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 22:15-22 The Pharisees went and plotted to entrap Jesus in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you doContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 22:15-22, Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, Oct 22, 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 22:1-14 Once more Jesus spoke to the people in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again, heContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 22:1-14; Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 15, 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 21:33-46 Jesus said, “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. When the harvest time had come, he sent his slavesContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 21:33-46, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 8, 2023”