Dec 2, 2023

That is, we need to watch Him. As the Letter to the Hebrews puts it, we must fix our eyes on Jesus Christ (Hb 12,2) so that we will all be witnesses when He comes and makes rivers in the desert, turns water into wine, makes the lame dance and the mute sing. True, we need to watch our sinful, wounded, and broken selves,...

Nov 25, 2023

Jesus said to his disciples:
When the Son of Man comes in his glory,
and all the angels with him,
he will sit upon his glorious throne,
and all the nations will be assembled before him.
And he will separate them one from another,
as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
He will place the sheep on his right and...

Nov 18, 2023

Jesus told his disciples this parable:
A man going on a journey
called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one--
to each according to his ability.

After a long time
the master of those servants came back
and settled accounts with them.
The one...

Nov 11, 2023

Jesus told his disciples this parable:
"The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins
who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
The foolish ones, when taking their lamps,
brought no oil with them,
but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. The...

Nov 4, 2023

Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying,
"The scribes and the Pharisees
have taken their seat on the chair of Moses.
Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you,
but do not follow their example.
For they preach but they do not practice.
They tie up heavy burdens hard to carry
and lay...