Monday, June 17, 2024 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Mt 5:38-42 Today’s Gospel highlights the Christian ethic that culminates in love, mercy, and harmony. Jesus gives four specific examples that insist on charity, non-retaliation, and peace. The first example has to do with insults. Jesus expects of us the level of kindness that would disarm the enemy […]
Sunday, June 16, 2024 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Ez 17:22-24; 2 Cor 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34 The eleventh Sunday invites us to reflect on the goodness of God and our response to it. The Gospel sets the tone for other readings. Jesus explains the Kingdom of God through parables on seeds. In both instances, we find Jesus
Saturday, June 15, 2024 1 Kgs 19:19-21; Mt 5:33-37 In today’s Gospel, Jesus highlights that honoring God begins with speaking truth. What looks like a passage on not swearing in God’s name or not taking God’s name in vain ends up accentuating that glorifying God is manifested in our commitment to truth. In Jesus’ view,
