Monday, November 6, 2023 Rom 11:29-36; Lk 14:12-14 In today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches a new way of being hospitable. By proposing that we should invite only those who cannot repay us, Jesus transcends conventional markers of hospitality that rely on familiarity, relationship, or friendship as a criterion for extending the invitation. Though the traditional criteria […]
Sunday, November 5, 2023 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Malachi 1:14-2:2,8-10; 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9, 13; Matthew 23:1-12 The thirty-first Sunday in ordinary time invites us to make our Christian faith a practice of the heart. In this regard, the three readings make the connection obvious. The first reading highlights God’s anger toward the unfaithful priesthood of Israel.
Saturday, November 4, 2023 Memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop Romans 11:1-2, 11-12, 25-29; Luke 14:1,7-11 In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us an important lesson on humility. Looking at the competition for places of honor, Jesus teaches humility through a parable. We should note that the call of Jesus is not to humiliate but to
