In today’s first reading St. Paul calls the Galatians “stupid” not once but twice. “O stupid Galatians! Who has bewitched you…Are you so stupid? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now ending with the flesh?” Galatians, descendants of the Celtic tribes, were...
Today’s Gospel is the story of Jesus praying and in turn teaching his disciples to pray. Today’s Gospel begins: “Jesus was praying in a certain place…” Throughout his Gospel Luke notes how Jesus spends time in prayer especially before times of crisis or before...
Today’s first reading continues Job’s encounter and dialogue with God. Job is forthright and bold in his challenge to God. In today’s reading God in turn answers and challenges Job. God puts a series of questions to Job which ultimately silence Job: “Then Job...
In today’ s first reading from the Book of Job we are presented with the figure of Satan. In this book Satan is not a demonic figure but the Accuser, something like a prosecuting attorney as we hear in the Book of Revelation: “Now have salvation and power come, and...
In today’s Gospel Jesus sends the Twelve Apostles to continue his mission and announce his message of the healing love and mercy of God. “Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the...
