Matthew 10:1-16, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time A landowner goes out at dawn and hires laborers to work in his vineyard. He does the same at 9:00 am, 12:00 noon, 3:00 pm, and 5:00 pm. That evening, those who started working at 5:00 pm are given a full day’s wage. Those who started working at…
Day: September 24, 2017
Just Imagine – John Foley, SJ
Matthew 10:1-16, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time I taught religion in grade school for a short semester when I was about 22. By accident I discovered a great trick of teaching—and I needed one very much. You see, the class was in complete chaos each time I arrived at mid-day. Chaos. If I started telling…
How I Almost Flunked My Oral Exam Because of Today’s Parable – Johnny Go, SJ
Matthew 10:1-16, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Many years ago I was a student in a class called “Homiletics.” Maybe you can’t tell, but people training to be priests take a class to learn how to preach, and our final examination is an actual homily that we deliver before our professor. I had very mixed feelings…
Grumbling or Grateful – Willy Samson, SJ
Matthew 10:1-16, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Sunday Gospel today brings us to the reality that God is looking for us. He wants us to work for Him. The reading is divided in to two major parts: Responding to the call and purifying my selfish desire. RESPONDING TO THE CALL. He wants us to…
One Lost Sheep 