17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Toss or Keep? The Ultimate Litmus Test
Matthew 13:44-52 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Toss or Keep? The Ultimate Litmus Test As I’ve said before, I’m a thrower-outer. There’s not much that gives me more pleasure than to dump a bunch of junk, scrub out…
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A Mustard Seed of Potential
Matthew 13:24-43 | 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A A Mustard Seed of Potential Mustard seeds are miniscule. I ordered a pack of them for the Faith Formation kids, and that one little pack is going to last for…
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Marriage of the Reader and the Storyteller: the Wisdom of the Parables
Matthew 13:1-2 | 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A The Marriage of the Reader and the Storyteller: the Wisdom of the Parables I’m a “thrower-outer.” Someone else might be able to use what sits idle on our shelves, and…
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Gospel-Flavored Lemonade
Matthew 11:25-30 | 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Gospel-Flavored Lemonade As I read these words in Matthew, I was transported back to the Episcopal Church in Georgia, where I grew up. Every Sunday, between the Eucharistic Prayer and…
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Defining the Yes
Matthew 10:37-42 | Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Defining the Yes I read something the other day: Every time we say yes to something, we say no to everything else. But when we say no to something, we…
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – What is the Fear of the Lord?
Matthew 10:26-33 | Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A What is the Fear of the Lord? I used to have an acute fear of flying. Days before my trip, I would begin praying fervently. The night before I wouldn’t…