In today’s readings we are given our own bit of persuasion. The Gospel reading comes from the part of St. Matthew’s Gospel when Jesus is teaching in the Temple in Jerusalem. He has just thrown out the dealers and is being grilled by the most important members of the Jewish priesthood. Their agenda is to [...]
At the end of today’s Gospel story, the landowner asks the grumbling worker, “have you got the evil eye because I am generous?” In the Gospel reading we have the contrast of the generosity of the landowner and the envious reaction of the laborers. We might see the landowner as representing God, and the worker [...]
National Grandparents Day is a secular holiday celebrated in the United States since 1978 and officially recognized in a number of countries on various days of the year, either as one holiday or sometimes as a separate Grandmothers Day and Grandfathers Day. Marian McQuade of Oak Hill, West Virginia, has been recognized nationally by the [...]
A Prayer for Our Country I pray for the survivors of the attack on September 11, 2001. I pray for the families who have lost loved ones. I pray for the rescue workers and police on the scene. I pray for the doctors and nurses caring for the hurting. I pray for the reporters who [...]
In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus offers us a courageous solution to life’s hurts. When someone wrongs the community in some way, rather than immediately resorting to litigation, both the offender and the offended should come together and try to sort out their difficulties. The courts should only be a last resort when all else has [...]
