This Sunday's Gospel of the householder and the labourers often evokes emotions and the question of meritocracy and the fairness of God. We ask, how can God reward those who come in at the last minute to "steal" their way into heaven. Some will say, I have served in the Church for many years and … Continue reading Divine Justice and Mercy
Category: Reflections
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This Sunday's Gospel has the well known story of the servant who was forgiven of 10,000 talents by his King but he could not forgive his fellow servant of a hundred denarii after he was let off. The story was told by Jesus after Peter asked him "“Lord, how often shall my brother sin against … Continue reading O$P$
Fraternal correction
In today's Gospel, Jesus tells us “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence … Continue reading Fraternal correction
Take up your cross
This week's Gospel contains the central message of Jesus asking us to pick up our cross to follow Him. He says “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my … Continue reading Take up your cross
Keys to heaven
Jesus says in today's Gospel “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys … Continue reading Keys to heaven
Who let the dogs out?
Today's Gospel is one that causes a lot of us to scratch our heads. We read it and then the first thing that pops up in our minds is "Why is Jesus being mean to this woman?" as he answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But the … Continue reading Who let the dogs out?
Storms of our lives
This week's Gospel invites us to trust in Jesus in the storms of our lives. It is a familiar account of a miracle which interestingly is the only miracle without beneficiaries. In other miracles there are resurrections, feeding of the hungry or usually healing of sorts for someone's salvation or benefit, but this one seems … Continue reading Storms of our lives
Use it all
This week's Gospel recounts the popular multiplication of 5 loaves and 2 fishes. Most of us have heard of the this popular teaching where we should just offer up whatever we have in the service and glory of God and leave the rest to him. He will do wonders with whatever we have. But today's … Continue reading Use it all
Your treasure
In this Sunday's Gospel , Jesus tells us about treasures: “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of … Continue reading Your treasure
The good, the bad and the ugly
In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus tells us about the parable of the seeds and he explains at the end that "He who sows the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world, and the good seed means the sons of the kingdom; the weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the … Continue reading The good, the bad and the ugly
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