Under the care of the Discalced Carmelite Friars
Dear brothers and sisters,
In today’s Gospel (Matt 22:15-21) we enter the world of politics in Jesus’ day. Read more….
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Today’s First Reading and Gospel share the sense of God’s invitation to a lavish banquet. Read more….
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The parable in today’s Gospel (Matt 21:28-32) can be understood on various levels. In Jesus’ context it probably served to defend his practice of celebrating God’s mercy with those considered outcasts and sinners. Read more…
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The theme that unites today’s First Reading (Is 55:6-9) and Gospel (Matt 20:1-16a) is the unlimited generosity of God. Isaiah insists on the difference between God’s ways and our ways, God’s thoughts and human thoughts. Read more…
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