Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time-C The words from St. Luke for this Sunday’s reading seem a bit disjointed. The passage starts with the Apostles asking Jesus to” Increase their faith.” Jesus does not answer their wish with an understandable response to help them increase their faith. Instead, he tells them how limited their faith is … Continue reading Only Doing what We are Obliged to Do
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Plain Talk About the Kingdom of God
Eleventh Sunday or Ordinary Time-B During my academic days, I met a freshly minted physicist who just defended his dissertation. During our conversation, I asked him what he studied. He told me his paper was entitled Phonon on a Stepped Surface. A theologian has no idea what a “phonon” or “stepped” surface is. Being inquisitive, … Continue reading Plain Talk About the Kingdom of God
The Infamous Mustard Seed
Charitable people who take care of the less fortunate in the world experience a reoccurring and common theme. The theme, is the problem of the poor never seems to be solved, no matter how much help is given. Perhaps, that is why Jesus tells his disciples, “the poor you will always have with you.” One … Continue reading The Infamous Mustard Seed