Twenty- Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 55:6-9Philippians 1:20C-24, 27AMatthew 20:1-16A God’s Generosity If you were asked to choose your favorite parable and the one you liked least, the parable from this Sunday’s readings would probably be your least favorite. The first reading hints at the reason why because we are told that God does not think the way we think.…

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sirach 27:30-28:7Romans 14:7-9Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiveness All three readings for this Sunday teach us that forgiveness is essential if we are to live whole and holy lives. The first reading tells us that we must forgive each other for “wrath and anger are hateful things”. Paul tells us in the second reading that we are to…