In today’s Gospel we hear the parable of the ten virgins waiting for the bridegroom to come. Five of them ran out of oil before his arrival and left to get oil for their lamps, so as to “properly” greet him. While they were gone the bridegroom arrived. I wonder…

The Beatitudes were given to us by Jesus at his Sermon on the Mount. They pretty much sum up the bulk of Jesus’ teachings. They are the blueprint for living a Christian Life. What follows is an explanation of the beatitudes that I ran across that explains it in everyday…

In our first reading from the Book of Exodus, we are reminded that the alien (migrants, immigrants and refugees) are to be treated with dignity, compassion and respect. God is quite clear on the consequences that befall the people if they oppress them. Likewise, Jesus enforces that same teaching in…

“Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”. I think the first part of this verse we can all relate to, although rather than Caesar today it is more like Federal Income Tax, Social Security, Medicare, etc. We all do this without even…

“An Oops” – Didn’t post last weeks Living the Gospel – October 4, 2020 – Sorry… These days most of us are filled with anxiety—Will I (or my loved ones) get Covid? Do I send my child to school or is it better, safer for him/her to go entirely remote?…

…He refreshes my soul… Today’s readings contain some of the most reassuring verses I’ve ever known…and perhaps they’re meant for times like these. We’ve seen politics, COVID, unemployment and uncertainty about the future erode faith and trust in God – and even cause divisions within families. Simple solutions to this…

Attitudes As a parent who has raised teenagers, I can relate to today’s parable of the two sons. I tell my kids to clean their rooms, and one says “OK. I’ll do it in a few minutes.” The other one mutters under his breath about something not being fair, and…

“…and on receiving it they grumbled…” In the Gospel story the people who started work early in the day were disappointed and even grumbled because of what happened to them. Sometimes we can feel sorry for ourselves because of the displeasing things that happen to us….but sometimes those are the…

In today’s gospel, we see a servant who owes the king a huge amount of money, somewhere around one billion dollars in today’s money. He begs the king to forgive him this debt and the king is moved with pity and does forgive his servant. Then later this servant meets…

“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” The story is told of a church that had recently been assigned a new pastor. On his first Sunday in the pulpit, the sanctuary was packed. Hopes ran high as the folks prepared to hear his first sermon. Naturally, they prayed that their…