Today we see a captain of the Roman army pleading with Jesus for a healing of his servant. Israel had been conquered by the Roman army which was seen as a foreign occupying force. So, we can easily say that members of the Roman army were not well liked in Israel....
Today’s first reading describes what is sometimes called spiritual warfare. Our weapons or armor are spiritual not physical. Paul calls it the “armor of God.” This armor is “truth,” “righteousness,” and the “Gospel of peace.” Paul is a prisoner but also calls...
Today we hear Paul’s councils to married couples in Ephesus. It is one of the recommended readings for marriage ceremonies. Yet now a days it is not chosen very often. A first glance to anyone from our modern culture, the vision seems overly harsh towards women. A...
In today’s Gospel Jesus debates with some Jewish teaches about what is Lawful on the Sabbath. What does it mean to keep holy the Sabbath? “Remember the sabbath day—keep it holy. Six days you may labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the...
In today’s Gospel Jesus speaks about discerning the “signs of the times” be it the signs of the weather or the signs of God at work in the present time: “Jesus also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it is going to...
