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,
Friday, June 14, 2024 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Mt 5:27-32 In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives a new teaching on the heart. It comes from his instructions on adultery and marriage. Morality Centered Around Heart: In his teaching on adultery, Jesus shows how the insistence on the body as the center of morality has led to an
