Twentieth-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time-A This week, Jesus offers another parable to the chief priests and scribes. The parable offers insight into how the Kingdom of God works. Like many parables, it presents conflict between parties and plays it out with a moral lesson.In our story today, an authoritative figure owns a vineyard and invests … Continue reading The Kingdom Will Be Given to Those Who Produce Fruit
Category: Religion
Young Catholic Converts on the Rise
The Washington Post curiously published an article coinciding with Pope Leo’s visit to France. They are reporting a recent trend of people seeking to join the Catholic Church as full members. Much has been reported about the decline in membership, especially in Western secular countries in Europe and the United States. The Catholic Church continues … Continue reading Young Catholic Converts on the Rise
Blessed Archbishop Sheen
Today in St. Louis, MO, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is going to be beatified at a special Mass. This is the third step in the canonization process. In 2002, Archbishop Sheen was named a Servant of God (the first step) based on his life’s work and extensive writings. In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI declared Archbishop … Continue reading Blessed Archbishop Sheen
My Friend, I Am Not Cheating You
Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time-A The existence of God, and the idea of God, is simply the result of our tendency to create an ideal being with all the best of our own traits, or the traits we wish to have. The statement presupposes that the definition of God is nothing more than our own … Continue reading My Friend, I Am Not Cheating You
Another Evil Manifestation of Euthanasia
One sign that a society is heading for the cliff is when medicine, once revered as the gatekeeper of ethical and moral decision-making, no longer fulfills that role. The curtain was drawn back for all to see during the COVID pandemic, when the majority of healthcare embraced the juggernaut of ridiculous and harmful policies devoid … Continue reading Another Evil Manifestation of Euthanasia
Forgive Seventy Times Seven Times
Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time-A Peter said, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.” The enormous number Jesus uses drives home the point that Christianity is synonymous with being forgiving. After laying the … Continue reading Forgive Seventy Times Seven Times
Remembering the Virtue of 9/11
Tomorrow is the lamentable twenty-fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks perpetrated by Islamic terrorists in New York, Washington, D.C, and Shanksville, PA. The terrorists commandeered commercial airplanes to crash into buildings and kill many Americans on that fateful day. Much has transpired in twenty-five years since the attack, and the resolve of a nation to … Continue reading Remembering the Virtue of 9/11
Love One Another as Yourself
Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time-A “Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” In this one sentence, St. Paul summarizes that all of the laws and commandments are dependent on the mandate to love another as you do yourself. St. Paul lists commandments such … Continue reading Love One Another as Yourself
Pick Up Your Cross and Follow Me
Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time-A A large portion of advertising dollars goes to relieving or mitigating the suffering of the human condition. These messages claim they can help with physical and mental maladies. Some even claim they can eliminate the pain. Pharmaceutical companies don’t spend the money for nothing; the ads actually work.Not everyone, but … Continue reading Pick Up Your Cross and Follow Me
My Job Is to Get My Daughter Into Heaven
Recently, we heard a remarkable statement from a public figure rarely heard in our secular society. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a Catholic and father of nine, told the world his most important work is helping his children get to heaven. How rarely do you hear a statement like this? More often than not, a parent’s … Continue reading My Job Is to Get My Daughter Into Heaven