The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Judges 9:6-15; Psalm 21; Matthew 20:1-16 The gospel presents us with the parable of the workers in the vineyard. In this parable, the landlord pays his workers an equal amount irrespective of the time spent in labour. This does not suggest injustice towards the workers, but rather […]
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THE RICH AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD Judges 6:11-24; Psalm 85; Matthew 19:23-30 Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matt.19:23). This statement neither defends the poor nor damns the wealthy. Both wealth and poverty are vanity. Regardless […]
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Christians and the World Judges 2:11-19/PSALM 106/Matthew19:16-22 Christians ought to avoid being too enmeshed in the world. This was evident in the life of the Israelites. They neglected God and focused on the paganism of Ashtaroth and Baal. They were so in love with the world that they turned away from God and allied themselves […]
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Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 65; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 Fr. Thomas Oyode “The Canaanite Woman and Universality of Salvation” Today’s gospel reading (Matthew 15:21-28) presents to us an episode of Jesus’ encounter with the Canaanite woman. The fact that Matthew mentions the woman’s ethnicity is significant for our reflection on the gospel passage. The […]
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DECISION TO SERVE GOD JOSHUA 24:14-29; PSALM 16; MATTHEW 19:13-15 The Israelites were asked to choose between serving the true God and the gods of the land they entered. Oftentimes, we are confronted with choices between God or mammon, eternal or temporal. Making decisions about one’s life and future is not as simple as choosing […]
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MARRIAGE Joshua 24:1-13; Psalm 135; Matthew 19:3-12 The gospel presents us with the theme of marriage. Marriage is a covenant of true love that demands love for love. Marriage is God’s institution, not man’s invention. Man invented divorce; from the beginning, it was not so. (Matt.19:8). In the modern society, it may seem hard to […]
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FORGIVENESS JOSHUA 3:7-11, 13-17; PSALM 114; MATTHEW 18:21-19:1 The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant may appear to be focused on money and paying off debt, but it is actually about forgiveness. So if you owe any financial debt, try to pay it. Psalm 37:21 says, “The wicked borrows and does not pay back, but the […]
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FRATERNAL CORRECTION DEUTERONOMY 34:1-12; PSALM 66; MATTHEW 18:15-20 Dealing with legal problems, internal conflicts, and erring members of the Christian body is not always easy. Today’s gospel addresses this issue by expressing the importance of dialogue and fraternal correction. Where two or three are gathered, misunderstanding is unavoidable. However, our response to correction shows our […]
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𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘’𝐒 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 The revealed truth of Mary’s assumption is captured in Rev. 12:1–10. This passage speaks of a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. Faced with the red dragon, this woman was moved by the power of God to […]
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THE INEVITABLE TAX DEUTERONOMY 10:12-22/ PSALM 147:12-15,19-20/ MATTHEW 17:22-27 Jesus predicts his death a second time. When the disciples came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to […]