Gospel Reflection

“Invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.” There is something deeply moving about the image Jesus places before us today. A king prepares a magnificent wedding banquet for his son. Everything has been made ready. Nothing is lacking. The invitation goes out with generosity and joy. Yet those who were invited refuse … Read more

“Do You Begrudge My Generosity?” There is something about today’s Gospel that can make even a faithful Christian uncomfortable. If we listen to the parable only with our ordinary understanding of fairness, the complaint of the labourers who worked from early morning seems reasonable. They endured the heat of the day, worked for many hours, … Read more

“With God All Things Are Possible” There are words of Jesus that comfort us immediately, and there are others that disturb us before they console us. Today’s Gospel belongs to the second kind. “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the … Read more

“If you would be perfect, sell what you possess, and you will have treasure in heaven.” The Gospel presents us with a young man whose heart sincerely desires eternal life. He approaches Jesus with respect, asking one of the greatest questions a person can ever ask: “Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have … Read more

“O woman, great is your faith!” There are moments in the Gospel that leave us quietly humbled. The encounter between Jesus and the Canaanite woman is one of them. At first glance, the conversation seems difficult to understand. The woman cries out in anguish for her daughter, yet Jesus appears silent. Even the disciples, weary … Read more