Monday, November 27, 2023 Dn 1: 1-6, 8-20; Lk 21:1-4 In today’s Gospel, Jesus makes the poor widow an example of faith in God. Though the passage is explicitly about the poor widow’s generosity, its implicit meaning is her profound trust in God. The poor widow was disadvantaged in two ways. At first, she was […]
Sunday, November 26, 2023 The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Ez 34:11-12,15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46 Today, our Mother Church celebrates the universal kingship of Jesus. How is Jesus a King? We understand Jesus’ kingship in expressions like ‘Jesus coming in glory,’ ‘angels with Him,’ ‘sitting upon glorious
Saturday, November 25, 2023 1 Mc 6:1-13; Lk 20:27-40 Today’s Gospel suggests that our faith in the ‘God of the Living’ should inform our commitment to transform the unjust conditions in the present. The Gospel presents a tricky situation in which Jesus finds himself. It is quite ironic that the Sadducees, who deny the resurrection,
