A vineyard is a very special place, normally reserved for vines only. Yet in his parable Jesus talks about a fig tree which was planted in a vineyard. At that time this was not unusual. Soil was so scarce that trees were planted wherever there was soil. We are dealing…
On Mount Tabor God’s light burst forth from the body of Jesus, and he was transfigured. The three apostles were overcome with the beauty and brilliance of it. It was not a surface thing, but something inside shining through. In short: God was in Jesus. We too have the splendor…
Once a famous rabbi wished to have a glimpse of peoples’ hearts and test their opinions of themselves. He called three passers-by into his house. Turning to the first man he said, “Suppose you found a purse full of gold coins, what would you do with it?” “I would give…
Today’s Gospel reading is an amazing passage of scripture. In this passage Jesus gives us a beautiful picture of what a life based on love looks like. Now I know what many of you are thinking. That’s impossible! We can’t live like that. It demands too much of us. Who…
God’s kind of happiness, the kind that God says we can have through our allegiance to his Son, is a present reality. “Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor.” “Happy are those who mourn.” “Happy are those who are humble.” Each one of the Beatitudes is in the…
