The washing of feet, the kiss of greeting and the anointing of the head were customary signs of welcome shown to a guest at a meal in Jesus’ time. Such courtesies seem to have flown out of the window at the meal recorded in today’s Gospel. There the guests pushed forward for the places of […]
Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle “Câ€, August 29, 2010 Read More »
Jesus is asked, “Will there be only a few saved?†The reply that He gives is unnerving: many will truly not all be successful. Jesus also goes on to say that people from all over the world, from many nations, will come and there will be places for them. In other words there are places
Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle “C†– August 22, 2010 Read More »
The feast of Mary’s assumption into heaven is the fulfillment of this story of God emptying Himself to take on human form, to be we are, to see things through our eyes. Mary stands at the closure of the Old Testament and the threshold of the New, spelled out most clearly in the words of
Assumption/Dormition of the BVM – Cycle “C†– August 15, 2010 Read More »
Jesus is encouraging His followers to be ready to move on at a moment’s notice: “See that you are dressed for action and have your lamps lit.†Jesus is saying that they cannot put their trust in the power of their possessions, for they are ultimately meaningless. The kingdom of God is to be experienced
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle “C†– August 8, 2010 Read More »