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...

  Jesus speaks to the Canaanite (gentile) woman who approached Him for help in a way we might consider harsh, she was not be deterred by His initial rebuff. She persisted because she wanted help for her daughter. Jesus noted...

Fear, disbelief, amazement and reassurance are just some of the emotions the disciples experienced when they saw Jesus walking toward their boat on the wind tossed waters of the Sea of Galilee. It is Peter who speaks to the person on the...

All four Gospels record that thousands of men, not including women and children, were fed after Jesus took bread, broke it, and distributed it to the people. The blessing and breaking of bread will occur again at the Last Supper when Jesus...

Would we sell all of our possessions to go buy a “treasure” we found in a field? Would we sell some of them, and which ones would we sell? Such a treasure would have to be more valuable than the possessions we sell. What treasure could...