Fruit of the Vine
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up
Therefore, do not make any judgment before the appointed time, until the Lord comes, for he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness
We must not think that our love has to be extraordinary. But we do need to love without getting tired. How does a lamp burn?
Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you when you were young; I will set up an everlasting covenant with you, that you
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house.” And he did not
Jesus said to his disciples: “Hear the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of
I say to you, something greater than the temple is here. If you knew what this meant, I desire mercy, not sacrifice, you would not have
You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved. —Matthew 10:22 I have humbled him,
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal.
At the mountain of God, Horeb, Elijah came to a cave, where he took shelter. But the word of the LORD came to him, “Go
Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with
Before meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul was “breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord,” and yet today we remember him
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your
“Where I am going you know the way.” Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know
Jesus said to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay
After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love
When I saw last Friday’s Gospel reading, I thought, I’m pretty sure I’ve already written a reflection about this story before. Turns out—yep. Twice. So I tried
In Matthew’s Gospel (5:20-26), Jesus urges us to seek true resolution and reconciliation in our anger, always maintaining a spirit of brotherhood toward others and
The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these
Sixteen years ago today, I stood in a white robe before the bishop as he anointed me with chrism and spoke the words of Confirmation: