22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020

Posted by Christy .. on 8/25/20

My Dear People,

Last week we learned from the Gospel that Jesus is the Son of the Living God. This week Jesus explains the purpose and the reason for His incarnation.  Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, ... Read More »

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020

Posted by Christy .. on 8/18/20

My Dear People, 

 Today we have in the gospel of Matthew that Jesus withdrew to the towns of Tyre and Sidon. These were Phoenician cities on the Mediterranean coast, present day Lebanon. Jesus went there to be away from the crowds, from Herod Antipas, and from the Jews in ... Read More »

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 8/04/20

My Dear People, 

 Scholars use the term theophany for a dramatic encounter with God involving a visible manifestation of his power and presence. The definition is consistent with the story before us, since the disciples come face-to-face with divine magnificence in the person of Jesus. The veil shrouding the ... Read More »

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020

Posted by Christy .. on 8/04/20

My Dear People, 

First, Congratulations to the three candidates who came into full communion with the Catholic Church last week. 

The Gospel often tells us that Jesus and his disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee in fishing boats. This was a faster means of reaching the opposite shore than ... Read More »

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020

Posted by Christy .. on 7/21/20

My Dear People, 

The idea of a hidden treasure that is not seen by everyone is appropriate for this chapter’s theme about the kingdom not being fully revealed to all. Like the treasure buried in a field, something of great value is present in the kingdom Jesus proclaims, but ... Read More »

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020

Posted by Christy .. on 7/14/20

My Dear People, 

This parable describes a real scenario from the first century agricultural world, where Roman laws specifically forbade the sabotaging of crops by planting darnel. A man sowed good seed in his field, but an enemy sowed weed all through the wheat. The weed here is darnel, ... Read More »

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 7/07/20

My Dear People,

There is a dramatic shift in Jesus’ teaching method. He spoke to them at length in parables. This is the first time Matthew specifically uses the word parables to describe Jesus’ teaching. While Jesus occasionally spoke in parables before, here he suddenly addresses the crowds “at ... Read More »

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020

Posted by Christy .. on 7/07/20

My Dear People,

Here we are privileged to listen as Jesus addresses his Father in prayer. This is a rare opportunity for readers in Matthew. Only twice more will we hear the Messiah speaking intimately with the Father—when he surrenders himself to suffering in Gethsemane (26:39,42) and when he ... Read More »

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020

Posted by Christy .. on 6/23/20

My Dear People, 

First of all, I would like to thank the ones who attended the Holy Hour in reparation for the Luciferian (Satanists) march on June 21st in several cities. We need to pray more and more because the evil forces (the children of darkness) are getting larger ... Read More »

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020

Posted by Christy .. on 6/23/20

My Dear People, 

First of all,  I would Like to wish all the fathers: Happy Father’s Day! 

In the Gospel today, Jesus tells the apostles they must not be afraid of their opponents. They must still proclaim the gospel.  It would be tempting to stop preaching the gospel or ... Read More »