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The parable we hear this coming Sunday is the one about the 10 maidens waiting for the wedding party to arrive. Five of them did not anticipate that the bridal party might be delayed, so they did not bring enough oil. The early Christians did not know when Christ would…
“What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ He said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards he changed his mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order.…
“The scribes and Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.” This is a metaphor, in next Sunday’s Gospel, for the teaching and ruling authority of Jewish leaders, but some actual “seats” have been found in remains of early synagogues. I got to see one when I visited Chorazin in Israel. Various priest…
Jesus was disappointed with the religious leaders of his time. Maybe he remembered the time in his childhood when he looked up to them for guidance and inspiration. The parable of the Two Sons was directed at them. It is still directed at us, religious people of our time. It…
When I was a kid, there was still hostility between Catholics and non-Catholics — including among the kids in my neighborhood. In next Sunday’s Gospel, a scholar asks Jesus: Which is the greatest commandment? Jesus builds his answer on passages in Hebrew Scripture and replies: “Love the Lord … with…
He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain — first the stalk, then the head, then…
In next Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus is presented with a trap: “Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?” If he says “yes,” he will anger the Pharisees because the coin had an image of Caesar on it, so using it would be a form of idolatry.…
Sometimes people bother us, irritate us. Sometimes we have the grace to see the gift of the other person, her treasure, his pearl. Like all pearls and all treasures, you need to keep your eyes open to notice what’s special in people. I’ve read a couple novels lately by Fredrik…
This is the third week in which Matthew presents a parable dealing with his dismay over the rejection of Jesus by his own Jewish brethren. Today it is the parable of the king who gave a banquet to which those invited did not come. So others were invited, and even…
How many people walked by the pearl seller without noticing the special one? How many people tramped through the field without even imagining a treasure there? How many times do we watch the news without noticing the wonderful ways God’s Reign is manifesting. When NFL players show solidarity with people…
