“Lord, will only a few people be saved?” The question proposed in today’s Gospel a very basic question about our relationship with God. It is a question that still rolls through our minds and souls today. As usual Jesus does not directly answer the question. Instead,...
The disciples were full of questions, especially when Jesus spoke in parables. Jesus’ answers to their questions help us to understand the Word of God more fully. Jesus starts off today with the image of always being prepared, just as a homeowner must be prepared for...
There are four people in today’s Gospel with Jesus. Simon and Andrew who were fishermen. Plus, the sons of Zebedee, James and John who were also fishermen. They had spent their whole lives studying and practicing the fishing business. They knew about fishing: when to...
Once again, we find Jesus at odds with the Pharisees, scholars and doctors of the law. Today he is particularly hard on the religious leaders and at the end of their encounter they decide to plot against him. The key to the Law in the Old Testament was to draw the...
Sometimes I think the Gospel is a collection of Jesus’ shocking attitudes, actions, and comments. Today we find Jesus in a really shocking scene. He is invited to dine in the home of a pharisee. That home and that supper would have been completely proper and formal in...
