Jesus was speaking in parables to the crowd in today’s gospel when he said: “This is why I speak to them in parables, because they […]
July, 2014
Cooperation With God’s Grace
In the first reading for Mass today, from the book of Jeremiah, the prophet Jeremiah at first did not want to serve God. He tried to get out of it by saying, “I know not how to speak; I am too young.” But the Lord answered him, “Say not, I am too young …
The Memorial of Saint Mary Magdalene
Whoever thinks the bible is boring and old fashioned, probably hasn’t read very much of the bible. Today’s first reading for Mass from the Song of Songs is pretty racy: “The bride says: On my bed at night I sought him whom my heart loves …