Matthew 21:28-32, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Two sons were asked, “Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.” The first son said “I will not,” but changed his mind and went. The second son said, “Yes, sir!” but did not go. Today’s Gospel reminds us that our starting point matters less – what…

Matthew 18:21 – 19:1, Thursday of Week 19 in Ordinary Time There is a great story about two Tibetian monks who belonged to a group which does not allow them to have any interaction with women. Once, both of them were on a journey and they came to an overflowing river. They noticed a young…

Matthew 14:13-21, 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time William Shakespeare once said, “If there is a good will, there is a great way.” This saying is commonly known to us as “ Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” . . . Pag gusto, hahanap ng paraan; pag ayaw, maraming dahilan. Obviously, the disciples were not…

Matthew 10:37-42, 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time There was this man by the name of Clarence Jordan. He was involved in interracial work in Georgia back in the 1950s and 1960s. This work was not a popular occupation in the South then. Tension between blacks and whites was high. Protests paraded down city streets. Police…