Lectio Divina
Scripture Reading + Meditation + Prayer + Contemplation What page, what passage of the inspired books of the Old and New Testaments is not the truest guides for human life? (Saint Benedict, The Rule of Saint Benedict/73:3) (Twenty-Nineth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 22:15-21, 18 October 2026) Is it lawful to pay the census tax […]
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
God’s Eternal Plan is to Gather Humanity into the Wedding Feast of His Son: Where Divine Love Becomes the Communion of All (Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 22: 1-14, 11 October 2926) With the narrative of the Parable of the Wedding Banquet, in today’s Gospel passage (Mathew 22:1-14), Jesus outlines the plan that God […]
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rejecting God’s Messengers Closes the Heart to Grace: Embracing Christ Makes Us Fruitful in His Kingdom (Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 21:33-43, 04 October 2026) In today’s Gospel passage (Mathew 21:33-43) Jesus, foreseeing his passion and death, tells the parable of the murderous vintners, to admonish the chief priests and elders of the people who […]
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
True Faith is not Mere Religious Appearance: It Calls for the Conversion of Heart That Makes Conscience Obey God and Goodness (Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 21:28-32, 27 September 2026) With his preaching on the Kingdom of God, Jesus opposes a religiosity that does not involve human life, that does not question the conscience […]
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time
God’s Grace Calls Without Measure: He Rewards Beyond Human Calculation (Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 20:1-16a, 20 September 2026) Today’s passage from the Gospel (Mathew 20:1-16) recounts the parable of the laborers called to put in a day’s work by the owner of the vineyard. Through this narrative, Jesus shows us the surprising way […]
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Forgiveness Becomes Truly Christian: When Mercy Exceeds Measure and Love Refuses to Keep Score (Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mathew 18:21-35, 13 September 2026) Today, the Gospel talks to us about forgiveness (Mathew 18:21-35). Peter asks Jesus: “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” […]
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 […]