Readings: Is 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 In the first reading, Isaiah asks the question that many have asked over the centuries: “Why do you let us wander, O Lord, from...
Readings: Mal 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10; 1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13; Mt 23:1-12 In the Gospel reading today, our Lord tells His disciples to do whatever the Scribes and Pharisee taught them, but not to follow their...
Readings: Wis 6:12-16; 1 Thes 4:13-18; Mt 25:1-13 In the first reading today, we hear about wisdom. What is important for us to understand is that wisdom is not portrayed merely as a virtuous...
Readings: Ex 22:20-26; 1 Thes 1:5c-10; Mt 22:34-40 In the second reading, St. Paul tells the Thessalonians how news of their conversion had spread to other places. What is most important is that more...
Readings: Is 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21 In the Gospel reading today, Jesus tells us to give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to give to God what belongs to God. ...
Readings: Is 5:1-7; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43 In both the first reading and the Gospel reading today we hear about a landowner who planted a vineyard on his property. He did everything right to...
Readings: Is 25:6-10a; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 In the first reading, God says through the Prophet Isaiah that on His holy mountain He will provide for all peoples a feast of rich food...
Readings: Ez 18:25-28; Phil 2:1-11; Mt 21:28-32 In the second reading today, St. Paul tells us that we should have the same attitude as Jesus. This makes perfect sense since we are all members...
Readings: Is 55:6-9; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a In the first reading today, God tells us through the Prophet Isaiah that His thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways are not our ways. ...
Readings: Sir 27:30-28:7; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35 In the second reading, St. Paul says: “None of us lives for oneself…we live for the Lord.” Is this true? How many of us can actually say...
