Angels of God
September 29, 2016 Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels The Gospel Today John 1:47-51 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him.” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered…
Letting God Be God
September 28, 2016 Wednesday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Luke 9:57-62 As Jesus and his disciples were proceeding on their journey, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests,…
The Way of Humility
September 27, 2016 Memorial of Saint Vincet de Paul, Priest The Gospel Today Luke 9:51-56 When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare…
The Race for Last
September 26, 2015 Monday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Luke 9:46-50 An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest. Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child and placed it by his side and said to them,…
Lost Chances
September 25, 2016 Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Luke 16:19-31 Jesus said to the Pharisees: “There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,…
Eyes of Faith
September 24, 2016 Saturday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Luke 9:43B-45 While they were all amazed at his every deed, Jesus said to his disciples, “Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.” But…
My Constant Companion
September 23, 2016 Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest The Gospel Today Luke 9:18-22 Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others,…
Truth or Consequence
September 22, 2016 Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Luke 9:7-9 Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, “John has been raised from the dead”; others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”; still others, “One…
The Look of Mercy
September 21, 2016 Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist The Gospel Today Matthew 9:9-13 As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his…
“Home-cooked Dinner” Chronicles
September 20, 2016 Memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Tae-g?n, Priest, and Paul Ch?ng Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs The Gospel Today Luke 8:19-21 The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers…
