He changed his mind.

3RD WEEK OF ADVENT   He changed his mind.  Do you think the religious leaders felt insulted when they heard this parable? They must have guessed that Jesus was comparing them to the second son in the story, the one who said yes to his father’s request to work in...

Where was John’s baptism from?

SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL)   Where was John’s baptism from?   This should have been a joyful encounter. But when the chief priests and elders in Jerusalem approached Jesus and questioned his authority, they were...

May it be done to me according to your word.

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE (FEAST) May it be done to me according to your word. If we reflect on today’s Gospel reading (Luke 1:26-38), we might find striking similarities between Mary’s response to the angel and St. Juan Diego’s response to his vision of Mary on Tepeyac...

We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.

SAINT DAMASUS I, POPE (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL)   We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.   Jesus compares “this generation” (Matthew 11:16) to children demanding that their playmates always follow their lead: dance when they play a lilting tune, mourn...

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