Imagine being on a commuter train in the rush hour. It snakes its way out of the city as night is falling. In the great tower blocks that flank the line the lights are going on. Each bright window represents a family; someone is saying, “What do you want for your tea?†Someone is saying, […]
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “B†– October 28, 2012 Read More »
When John and James approached Jesus and asked to be given prominent places in the kingdom of God, Jesus told them that heaven is not like an earthly kingdom in which there are places of greater and lesser importance, where a person’s value lies in power and material possessions. If James and John wanted to
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “B†– Heritage Sunday – October 21, 2012 Read More »
In our culture today there is a monumental clash of opinions concerning the institution of marriage. The church needs to be aware of it; Christians need to be taking it very seriously! There are those, speaking from a purely secular point of view, who insist that human beings, over the course of many centuries, have
Solemnity of the Christian Family – October 14, 2012 Read More »
Today in the Gospel we see Jesus being questioned again, being tested again. His questioners are not interested in His answers so much as in finding His weaknesses. The Pharisees, Jesus’ interrogators, are looking for a headline, a sound bite to use against Jesus: “Jesus takes the hard line†or “Jesus is soft.†But Jesus
Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – “B†– October 7, 2012 Read More »