23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Correction is Christian: When it is Rooted in Truth, Directed Toward Reconciliation, and Shaped by Restorative Love (Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 18:15-20, 06 September 2026) This Sunday’s Gospel passage (Mathew 18:15-20) is taken from Jesus’ fourth discourse in Matthew’s account, known as the discourse on the ‘community’ or the ‘ecclesial’ discourse. Today’s passage […]
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Faith Becomes Authentic When the Heart Chooses God’s Will Over the Illusions of Human Wisdom (Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 16:21-27, 30 August 2026) Today’s Gospel passage (Mathew 16:21-27) is the continuation of last Sunday’s, which highlighted the profession of faith of Peter, the “rock” upon which Jesus wishes to build his Church. Today, […]
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time
Faith Makes the Fragile Heart a Rock for Christ’s Church (Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 16: 13-20, 23 August 2026) This Sunday’s Gospel reading (Mathew 16:13-20) is a well-known passage, central to Matthew’s account, in which Simon, on behalf of the Twelve, professes his faith in Jesus as “the Christ, the Son of the […]
20th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Welcome Friends to Epiphany of the Lord Persistent Faith Transforms: Human Helplessness into an Encounter with Divine Compassion (Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 15: 21-28, 16 August 2026) This Sunday’s Gospel (Mathew 15:21-28) describes the meeting between Jesus and the Canaanite woman. Jesus is to the north of Galilee, in foreign territory. The woman was not […]
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Hand that Commands the Sea is the Same Hand that Lifts Every Sinking Heart (Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 14:22-33, 09 August 2026) In today’s Gospel, we are presented with the account of Jesus walking on the water of the lake (Mathew 14:22-23). After the multiplication of loaves and fish, He asks the […]
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
God’s Logic Begins Where Indifference Ends: You Give Them Something to Eat (Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 14: 13-21, 02 August 2026) This Sunday’s Gospel presents to us the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves (Mathew 14:13-21). The scene takes place in a deserted place, where Jesus had retired with His disciples. But […]
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Gospel Invites Us Not Merely to Seek Treasure: But to Become Citizens of the Treasure Itself (Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 13:44-52, 26 July 2026) The brief similes proposed in today’s liturgy conclude the chapter of the Gospel of Matthew dedicated to the parables of the Kingdom of God (Mathew13:44-52). Among these are […]
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Where Humanity Sees Weeds: God Still Sees the Possibility of Wheat (Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 13:24-43; 19 July 2026) In today’s Gospel (Mathew 13:24-43) we once again encounter Jesus who is intent on speaking to the crowd in parables about the Kingdom of Heaven. I will reflect only on the first one, that […]
15th Sunday of Ordinary Times
The Word of God Roots and Anchors the Heart: Enabling It to Withstand Life’s Storms (Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 13:1-23, 12 July 2026) This Sunday’s Gospel (Mathew 13:1-23) shows us Jesus preaching on the shore of the Lake of Galilee. The first story he tells is an introduction to all the parables: that […]
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus Christ: the Rest for Every Restless Heart and the Hope for Every Weary Soul(Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 11:25-30, 04 July 2026) In today’s Gospel, Jesus says: “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Mathew 11:28). The Lord does not reserve this phrase for […]