28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 10/20/20

My Dear People,

Today both readings deal with a feast and a banquet. First, the Prophet Isaiah deals with a banquet on top of a mountain. When the word “mountain” is mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures, it is a high point on earth, therefore closer to God. 

The Lord ... Read More »

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 10/20/20

My Dear People, 

In this parable of the wicked tenants, Jesus draws upon the allegory of Isa. 5:1-7.  Referring to someone who planted a vineyard, pruned a hedge, made a wine press and a tower—the same words found in the Septuagint translation of Is 5:2, “the house of Israel” ... Read More »

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020

Posted by Christy .. on 10/20/20

My Dear People,

From the book of Ezekiel, we learn the importance of repentance and a willingness to change our lives and make a firm resolution not to sin again. If an individual who led a life of sin repents, that is “if he turns from the wickedness he ... Read More »

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020

Posted by Christy .. on 9/22/20

My Dear People, 

In today’s reading of Isaiah, people are called to conversion. In order to return to their homeland, they must return to God and “seek” him.  The Lord who allows himself to be found and who does not judge in the way men do, is willing and ... Read More »

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020

Posted by Christy .. on 9/22/20

My Dear People,

Today the reading of Sirach and the Gospel of Matthew deals with forgiveness.  The passage of Sirach contains three groups of sayings on one theme: seek peace and reconciliation, not discord.  The first group has to do with forgiveness: one needs to forgive others in order ... Read More »

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 9/02/20

My Dear People,

Today the reading deals with fraternal correction. The gospel tells us the right way to deal with fraternal correction. First one must deal with the fellow disciple privately. Why? This allows the other person to apologize and recant if he has said something wrong. Sometimes there ... Read More »

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020

Posted by Christy .. on 8/25/20

My Dear People,

The region of Caesarea Philippi was an area where they worshiped pagan gods, so, when they were there, they must have been discussing these pagan gods that the Romans worshiped. The Romans worshiped several gods and Jupiter was the main one, and they wanted the Christians ... Read More »

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 »