Journey to Wholeness
… Read the restJesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.
… Read the restThere was a scholar of the law who stood up to test him and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
… Read the restJesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: “What is your opinion? A man had two sons.
… Read the restThen, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
… Read the restAt that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature. So
Black sheep exist in every society. By dining with tax collectors and sinners, Jesus made them precious and lovable in God’s eyes.… Read the rest
Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (Year I)
Hebrews 10:32-39; Mark 4:26-34
The Word through whom the world came to be knew his creation intimately (John 1:3). Earth, air, soil, and water that composed his own body were fashioned in the beginning by the Spirit of God hovering over the face of the waters (Genesis 1:2).… Read the rest
34th Week in Ordinary Time, Friday (Year II)
Luke 21:29-33
Jesus told his disciples a parable. “Consider the fig tree and all the other trees. When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near; in the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.… Read the rest
30th Week in Ordinary Time, Tuesday (Year II)
Ephesians 5:21-33; Luke 13:18-21
In challenging times when the world seems to be falling apart, a tiny mustard seed of faith is more powerful than all negative forces combined. … Read the rest
29th Week in Ordinary Time, Wednesday
Luke 12:39-48
In the marbled and malleable world of metaphor and analogy, God changes guises faster than James Bond.… Read the rest