Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A
The Roman coin mentioned in today’s gospel was called a denarius, the most common coin in circulation at the time of Christ.
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A
See what you believe…become what you see. – St. Augustine
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A
Do you remember Rodney Dangerfield? He was the comedian who would frequently interject in his performance, “I get no respect”!
Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A
You can’t judge a book by its cover!
It’s nice, or at least clear, when what we say matches what we do. It’s called integrity, which expresses honesty and inspires trust.
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A
Why do we work?
This parable provokes meditation on work and what we expect to get out of work.
Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A
You and I were spiritually weaned on the words of the Our Father : “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A
One of the oldest stories recorded in the Jewish Bible, the Christian Old Testament, tells about the tragedy which hatred and jealousy can bring about in the lives of individuals who were meant by God to live together in harmony and mutual assistance as brothers.
Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A
My seat in the Chapel of St. Thomas Monastery allows me to look out the window and see the entrance to Mendel Hall, Villanova’s Science Building.
Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A
Jesus was a good teacher in the rabbinic tradition, asking questions in the midst of a conversation or at the end of an encounter.
Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A
Making a promise is a serious commitment because it means that someone else will be placing their trust in our word.