A Reflection on the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Matthew 20: 1-16 By Jerome Sabatowich Because people in biblical times built walls around their city for protection from hostile
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A Reflection on the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Matthew 18: 21-35 By Jerome Sabatowich In the first two chapters of the book of the prophet Amos, we find
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A Reflection on the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Matthew 18: 15-20 By Jerome Sabatowich We have never found the original manuscripts of the four Gospels, but some very
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A Reflection on the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s Gospel reading begins with Jesus explain that he is about to suffer and die. Peter responds much as any
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A Reflection on the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
In today’s Gospel Reading, Jesus first asks his disciples what others are saying about him and then he asks them
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A Reflection on the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This weekend’s Gospel is easily one of the most surprising—and honestly, uncomfortable—moments in Scripture. Jesus travels into Tyre and Sidon,
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A Reflection on the Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The prophet Elijah stands on Mount Horeb, weary, isolated, and seeking the Lord. God passes by, accompanied by three dramatic,
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A Reflection on the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Last week, we heard of the kingdom of God, a pearl of great price, a treasure found in a field.
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A Reflection on the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
As we continue in this season of Ordinary Time we hear a number of the Lord’s parables. In fact, they
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A Reflection on the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Last week’s Gospel sounds similar to last week. Last week was the first half of Matthew’s Gospel and this week