Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! This passage offers a fitting conclusion to a series of oracles contrasting an ideal servant of the Lord with the lifeless idols the people of Israel so often found very enticing. With [...]
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! This reading beautifully demonstrates Sirach’s skill with words as he presents readers with practical wisdom for their daily lives. The principal resource for his instruction is the law of Moses, a [...]
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! Scripture Reflection Ezekiel proclaimed the word of God before the house of Israel collapsed. In that critical time, he continually presented leaders with every opportunity to preserve the kingdom by turning [...]
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! Jeremiah experienced many hardships for speaking God’s truth. The royal court at Jerusalem was determined to break free from the empire of Babylon which had established control over them some years [...]
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! A major theme in this book is the renunciation of personal plans in favor of the ways of God. The reading here is a fine example of that theme. It comes [...]
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! The universal embrace of God’s saving plan is clearly evident in this reading. This chapter of Isaiah serves as a preface to the concluding major unit of the book. A prominent theme in this [...]
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! The prophet Elijah is convinced there is nothing more he can do for the Lord. He has even prayed for God to take his life. But God has a different plan and [...]
The Transfiguration of the Lord My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! Up to this point in his book, Daniel has successfully interpreted the visions received by kings. Now he himself receives a vision. But the interpretation will have to come from [...]
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! King Solomon’s reign begins with promise. Kingship in Israel was different from kingship in other nations. Kings in Israel were chosen by God and not by popular acclaim. Their task was [...]
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! Scripture Reflection With its rich vocabulary and beautiful phrasing, this book encourage its readers to recognize what truly counts for wisdom in this world. True wisdom cannot be gained by mortal [...]