Matthew 16:13-20, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time In the Gospel today, Jesus asks his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” Then, a few lines later he asks again, “But who do you say that I am?” Don’t you find two successive questions about “who I am?” a bit narcissistic? Too…
Month: August 2026
Keyholder – Jett Villarin, SJ
Matthew 16;13-20, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time The person who has keys is someone who can open many doors. Keys signify power, the power to open and close doors, the power to give or deny access to what lies inside. We keep valuable things under lock and key. We sometimes think of heaven as a…
It is More – Nemy Que SJ
Matthew 20:1-16, Wednesday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Something in today’s Gospel of the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard bothers me and it has always disturbed me. Perhaps, this is true for many of you as well. The laborers who came early worked the whole day. They endured the heat. They did…
Outside Looking In – Rogel Abais, SJ
Matthew 15:21-28, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Gospel reading today gives rise tot a fundamental question regarding the mission of Jesus. To whom was Jesus proclaiming the Good News? If we paid attention to the Gospel, the asnwer seems straightforward. Jesus understood his mission as being exclusively to the Jews, “the lost sheep of…
Changing His Mind – Arnel Aquino, SJ
Matthew 15:21-28, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Whenever we get around to this story, we often focus on the Gentile woman’s faith. It is, after all, a story of faith. But I invite you to look at the story from a slightly different angle; this time, from the angle of what could have actually happened…
One Lost Sheep 