“Jesus again spoke to the chief priest and elders of the people in parables . . .” Jesus told many parables. They were stories, not necessarily based on fact, but that communicated an important  truth. Jesus used parables to get...

  We often hear people say: “Actions speak louder than words.” There are many passages or statements in the Scripture that express the same thing like when Jesus says: Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will...

At the end of the parable, Jesus says:  The first will be the last and the last will the first. Today’s gospel is the parable of the vineyard workers. It is a strange parable. Because we have the  situation where every worker who...

In today’s gospel, Peter asks the question to Jesus: Lord, how often should I forgive? How many times do I have to forgive my brother? Is it seven times? That question says a lot when you read between the lines. Maybe we ask the same...

In our first reading, God says to the prophet Ezekiel: You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel. This statement reminds me what my Father told me before he passed away. Reminds me of my experience years ago. In...

  In today’s gospel, Jesus says to his disciples: Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. These are the requirements to be true disciples of Jesus. Today we are called to talk and...

The role of Sts. Joe and Paul parish is to empower and support the domestic church, we are transitioning from traditional Faith Formation to Whole Family Catechesis. The program we are using is called FAMILY OF FAITH. Beginning...