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If we tried to remove all the obstacles to the word in our present lives we would almost certainly find that the soil we offer the Lord is much richer.
In Jesus’ time women traveling with an itinerant rabbi was downright scandalous. Yet these women stayed with Jesus when he was dying on the cross.
There is a correlation between forgiveness of sin and loving Jesus. Maybe this narrative is an invitation for us to ask ourselves how we respond to Jesus’ forgiveness of our sins.
Life often isn’t fair, and people frequently blame God for that. But in terms of Jesus’ story from today’s Gospel, God’s fairness is different from ours.
Although that choice can be difficult, to follow Jesus completely will bring true joy. As children of God we are promised eternal life.
This fall marks six years since my family and I sold our 27-acre organic farm and the house we had designed and built ourselves—the place my wife and I thought we’d call home our entire lives.
The sorrows of Mary find their significance in the faithfulness that they expressed. Jesus calls us to faithfulness as well.
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MT 20:1-16A
Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard.
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by Father Greg Friedman, OFM
Jesus tells his hearers what it takes to be a good disciple of his: produce good fruit and build something strong to leave behind yourself.
Since we are all limited in one way or another we must be very sure that we have as great a measure as possible of the appropriate qualities when judging others is required.
