Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Zec 8:20-23; Lk 9:51-56 Today’s gospel highlights Jesus’ determination in two ways. Journey to Jerusalem: Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem to embrace death on the cross characterizes his identity as the Messiah. Unflinching in his determination, Jesus tilts the direction of his itinerant mission, ever progressing towards Jerusalem to reach its culmination. The […]
Monday, October 2, 2023 Memorial of the Guardian Angels Zec 8:1-8; Mt 18:1-5,10 The feast of the Guardian Angels honors a beautiful Christian tradition. When I first heard from my mom that I had been assigned an angel to be with me around the clock, I was truly fascinated. Growing up, I have been discovering
Sunday, October 1, 2023 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ez 18:25-28; Phil 2:1-11; Mt 21:28-32 This Sunday invites us to have the same mind as Christ, who was humble and obedient to the Father even unto death on the cross. The parable of the two sons highlights the necessity for an immediate answer. Jesus raises
