Sunday Readings

The king is having a wedding feast. The guests are invited. Unfortunately, some of the chosen people find excuses not to attend. Because the king wants the … Read More

They killed his servants and then they killed his son. But was that really what the tenants had intended to do when they originally leased the land? … Read More

There’s an old saying, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” I think of it often, especially when contemplating some new diet or exercise plan. … Read More

Having been an employee in private industry for years, Matthew’s Gospel about the landowner and the laborers used to really bother me. There were no unions in … Read More

Perhaps the most difficult moral exhortation in the New Testament is to forgive those who have offended us or to accept forgiveness from those whom we have … Read More

The whole office knew the story of what had happened between Sue and Nancy. Everyone was talking about it. Everyone, that is, except Sue and Nancy. Sue’s … Read More

“Do not conform yourselves to this age.” “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself …” Surely these words aren’t meant for us. Every time I … Read More

Some time ago I received an advertisement in the mail for a workshop entitled “The Ultimate Supervisor.” The workshop promised to teach me the role of the … Read More

This week’s Gospel shows a side of Jesus that seems out of character for the one who has come to bring good news. Initially, Jesus simply ignores … Read More

“[D]o not be afraid.” I read once that someone counted 365 times in the New Testament where Jesus tells his followers not to be afraid – once … Read More