The disciples who followed Jesus wanted to live life truly. It is the deepest desire inside every human being. Watching Jesus at prayer prompted one of His followers to ask for the secret. “How do you do that? What is the secret? What is that makes you the person that you are? The person that […]
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “C†– July 28, 2013 Read More »
Today’s readings offer us a glimpse of Middle Eastern hospitality. Abraham and Sarah offer food, drink and shade to their visitors, unknowingly entertaining three angels of the Lord, who in return promise them the blessing of a child. In today’s reading we do not hear the ending of the story – that Sarah laughed at
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “C†– July 21, 2013 Read More »
How do we overcome hatred, dislike and prejudice? How do we manage to love the unlovable? How can we reach the point of seeing all human beings, even our enemies, as neighbors we can love? How do we become like Jesus who prayed for His enemies, forgave those who crucified Him, and tells us to
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “C†– July 14, 2013 Read More »
In the following Jesus, some teachings are harder than others to put into practice. “Love your enemies and do good to those who treat you badly,†comes to mind, as the supreme example. And here in the Gospel today we find another of those hard sayings. The Lord is giving His instructions to His disciples
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “C†– July 7, 2013 Read More »