October 22, 2023, Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: If the church has a mission statement, it might be to reach the ends of the world with the good news of Christ’s victory over death.

October 15, 2023, Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Matthew continues to provide scenes of the “end times” as the conclusion of his own Gospel narrative draws near.

October 8, 2023, Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: How will the church care for its vineyard and produce unspoiled fruit?  The events of the Synod on Synodality taking place in Rome are a good place to start.

October 1, 2023, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: This Sunday’s readings insist that vulnerability is necessary for unity with God.

September 24, 2023, Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: In the parable of the laborers in the vineyard, Matthew complicates the idea of fairness in the workplace and in the kingdom of heaven.

September 17, 2023, Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Our readings this Sunday help us to pray about our own scale of forgiveness. We are asked to move past our limitations and these poetic lines help us to memorize the lesson.