Jesus loved vineyards: he firmly said: I am the vine, and you are the branches (John 15:5). But the weekend Gospel presents a blood harvest, with evil characters plotting Jesus’ death: “This is the heir; come, let us kill him.” God’s love does not give up through the parable, and three times, after each disappointment,…

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,When St. Pope John XXIII initiated the process of Vatican II, he proposed the process ofdiscernment known as SEE, JUDGE and ACT. It seems that St. Pope John XXIII might havelearned this way of discernment through today’s three parables: The Wedding Banquet and the Servant (vv. 35-38) The Arrival of…

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Today’s parable is entitled “The Parable of the Rich Fool.” The parable was an answer to thisperson who wanted Jesus to tell his brother to give his share from their ancestral inheritance. Inthe meantime, let’s set aside the title of the parable and quickly go over the parable itself.…

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, The heart of the Gospel passage is PRAYER and for certain, prayer is the heartbeat of Christianlife. As we have heard earlier, Jesus did not only teach His disciples the Lord’s Prayer, but Healso explained to them the value of prayer using two examples. The first was about a…

Dear sisters and brothers, The two prominent characters in today’s Gospel passage are Martha and Mary. Throughout thecenturies, these two characters symbolize the two ways of serving in Church, which are morecommonly known as “ora et labora” (to pray and to work). Martha, who is busy with manythings, stands for the active life, whereas Mary,…