18Nov2013 Read more The Eyes of Faith The four verses immediately preceding the story of the blind beggar of Jericho (today's Gospel passage) contain one more "prediction" of the passion. This particular prediction is so detailed (He will be handed over to the Gentiles and he will be mocked and insulted and spat upon; and after they have scourged him they will kill him . . .[Luke 18:32-33]) that it is almost certainly a... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Monday, November 18, 2013 1513
16Nov2013 Read more 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - 2013 Fr. Lawrence discusses the Gospel for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, the C Cycle of the Lectionary for Sunday Mass. Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Saturday, November 16, 2013 1342
15Nov2013 Read more Finding the Kingdom of God and Holding on to It In yesterday's reading from the Gospel of St. Luke, we were reminded once again of the core message of Jesus' preaching; namely, that the Kingdom of God is among us. Today, Jesus becomes a little more pointed in his message as he follows up by asking us to be more cognizant of the importance of this realization. It's Friday; this means that I will go about my usual Friday routine. I... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Friday, November 15, 2013 1380
14Nov2013 Read more The Nature and Incomparable Dignity of Wisdom The Sacred Author uses a very long list of adjectives to describe Wisdom in the passage we read as the first reading for today's liturgy. My first reaction to reading this passage is one of admiration because it seems at times that we have lost most of these words in the context of daily conversation. In today's parlance, people and things are described as "awesome" or "amazing" or both.... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Thursday, November 14, 2013 1577
13Nov2013 Read more Saved by Faith Just one month ago, on October 13, we heard the story of the ten cleansed lepers from the Gospel of St. Luke on the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. We will hear the story once again at the end of this month as we celebrate Thanksgiving on November 28. Obviously, the story highlights the fact that the only response to God's faithful love that is acceptable is one of gratitude. However,... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Wednesday, November 13, 2013 1507