Reflections on the Gospel

Solemnity of All Saints (Year A.  Nov 1, 2026) Matthew 5:1-12a “for they will see God.” “How can we attain the purity of heart?” Abba John, who had been exiled

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A.  Oct 25, 2026) Matthew 22:34-40 “יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יְהוָ֥ה אֶחָֽד” (The LORD is our God, the LORD Alone.) “וְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔ אֵ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּכָל־ לְבָבְךָ֥

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A.  Oct 18, 2026) Matthew 22:15-21 “…and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth(אֱמֶת).” Since childhood, I have been

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A.  Oct 11, 2026) Matthew 22:1-14 “Some ignored the invitation and went away,one to his farm, another to his business. The rest laid hold of

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A.  Oct 4, 2026) Matthew 21:33-43 “who planted a vineyard,  fenced around, dug a winepress,  built a tower,  to receive His fruits when the

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A.  Sep 27, 2026) Matthew 21:28-32 “One way of working in the Father’s vineyard is …”            “If a man

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A.  Sep 20, 2026) Matthew 20:1-16a “… to hire …”   “HERE IS an image of the kingdom of heaven; a rich man …”

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A.  Sep 13, 2026) Matthew 18:21-35 “… because his heart was stirred …”   It was at this time, after the persecutions, that Constantine won

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A.  Sep 6, 2026) Matthew 18:15-20   “… at times bear gently, at times correct firmly…” “If any brother is found to be contumacious,

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A.  Aug 30, 2026) Matthew 16:21-27 “Fixed on the Things of God.”