Sunday, October 15, 2023 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 25:6-10; Phil 4:12-14,19-20; Mt 22:1-14 Come, Let Us Honor the Host! A feast or banquet indicates an occasion of joy, celebration, and communion. For this reason, it is a favored Biblical imagery to signify God’s blessings upon His people. With Jesus’ table fellowship with tax […]
Saturday, October 14, 2023 Jl 4:12-21; Lk 11:27-28 Today’s gospel highlights blessedness as the fruit of faithful observance of God’s word. However, while talking about blessedness, Jesus seems to ignore or disregard the woman’s praise for his mother. Jesus should have proudly acknowledged her compliment. Instead, he is quick to talk about those who will
Friday, October 13, 2023 Jl 1:13-15, 2:1-2; Lk 11:15-26 In today’s gospel, Jesus is unjustly accused of performing exorcism by the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons. When many people looked at Jesus’ goodness as an indication of the Kingdom he preached about, some had problems with his fame and popularity. Consumed by jealousy,
