by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Mar 13, 2012 ~ Approx. 1 min
Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.” — Matthew 18:21-22, from today’s...
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Mar 12, 2012 ~ Approx. 1 min
“My father,” they said, “if the prophet had told you to do something extraordinary, would you not have done it? Al the more now, since he said you, ‘Wash and be clean,’ should you do as he said.” — 2 Kings 5:13, from today’s first reading It is easy to ignore the...
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Mar 11, 2012 ~ Approx. 1 min
But Jesus would not trust himself to them because he knew them all, and did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well. — John 2:24-25, the end of today’s Gospel Do I really trust and believe that Jesus understands my human...
by Eric Sundrup, SJ | Mar 10, 2012 ~ Approx. 1 min
Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them Jesus addressed this parable. “A man had two sons… -Luke...
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Mar 9, 2012 ~ Approx. 1 min
The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes — Matthew 21:43, from today’s Gospel Jesus, though rejected by the authorities and scholars of his day, has become the cornerstone,...
