The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Psalm 119; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52 Which do you prefer, answers or questions? Why do you prefer your choice? Consider that answers end discussion while questions invite us to continue … Continue reading →

The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 Thomas More, Lord High Chancellor of England under Henry VIII, suggests to his young friend and protégé Richard Rich that he pursue a job as … Continue reading →

The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 55:10-11; Psalm 65; Roman 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-23 Jesus closely observed his world. As he made his way throughout the land, he often stopped to contemplate the beauty woven into creation by our God. … Continue reading →

The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zechariah 9:9-10; Psalm 145; Roman 8:9, 11-13; Matthew 11:25-30 Come to me…It is a dad reaching out toward his toddler-daughter. She has just let go of the coffee table taking wobbly steps as she … Continue reading →