The readings of our celebrations are many and they are rich in what they offer us. The third reading – the gospel – brings us to Jesus himself, what he said and what he did. Today’s last verse of the gospel has a message for us. It tells us that […]
25th Sunday of Year B
Many of the gospel texts are well known to us – we know the stories; we know the people and the facts. We remember the parables and their message. The words of Jesus, at least many of them, echo in our memories. Yet, I wonder if, at times, some important […]
11th Sunday of the Year, B
The gospel accounts, especially that of Matthew, offers us many texts on the kingdom of God. The specialists on those gospel texts discuss among themselves about the meaning of this term: “the kingdom of God”. They generally agree that it refers to God’s special relationship with human beings, his presence […]