In today’s Gospel Jesus continues to teach us about the Kingdom of Heaven or the Kingdom of God. He has been teachings about the Kingdom using different concrete examples from everyday life such as Sowing and Fishing. So, in today’s Gospel he begins his teaching with...
In today’s Gospel Jesus applies the prophetic message of Isaiah and Hosea to a practical question of what can be done on the Sabbath. Last week Hosea proclaimed that “God desires mercy, not sacrifice” (Hosea 6:6) and this past Monday Isaiah proclaimed, “Though you...
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Bonaventure, a Franciscan bishop and doctor of the church. Bonaventure was filled with the spirit and love of St. Francis of Assisi. The rule and spirituality of St. Francis imbued the spiritual and theological writings of...
This week we will be reading from the prophet Isaiah. Today’s first reading is from the 1st chapter of Isaiah. This chapter provides an overview to the whole book of Isaiah, sounding some of its key themes and words. Like the prophet Hosea before him and Jesus...
In today’s Gospel Jesus commissions the Apostles to preach his message: “The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 10:6). This is the same message that both Jesus (4:17) and John the Baptist preached (3:2). The Kingdom of Heaven or the Kingdom of God is at hand...
