Location - 8428 Opossumtown PikeFrederick, MD  21702. … Not just always, but forever and ever, Amen!" All Rights Reserved. None of us is exempt from the obligation of figuring out how to share with others the communion we have as a result of the forgiving love of God in our lives… which we will experience in a few moments once again by participating in the Eucharistic banquet. September 6, 2020 Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time: Minority Report August 30, 2020 Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time: Duped by Love So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart (Mt 18:32-35).”. Early each morning, I crossed the road from the Chaldean Patriarchate to the Ecole Biblique Archéologique Française. Copyright © The National Catholic Reporter Publishing Company | 115 E. Armour Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64111 | 1-800-444-8910, Detail of engraving of "The King Cancelling his Servant's Debt," from the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant, bound in "Thesaurus Sacrarum historiarum Veteris et Novi Testamenti," from the Netherlands, 1585 (Metropolitan Museum of Art). September 13, 2020 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The same figures hold for the undernourished in our world. You are welcome to circulate these reflections. Tragically, rather than abide in a world of compassion, this wretched fellow refused to forgive another servant a paltry sum.

Psalm 103 Look upon us, O God, Creator and ruler of all things, and, that we may feel the working of your mercy, grant that we may serve you With all our heart. In "The Gods Must Be Crazy," although the protagonists never shared a common language or understanding of the world, the only characters to miss out on a happy ending were the terrorists and a self-centered tour guide. FOURTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME 2020: Ordinary Time. In 1994, in the wake of the assassination of the nation’s president, an extremist Hutu group organized the extermination of the Tutsi people. 1st Reading – Sirach 27:30-28:7. Presentation of the Lord We Carry the Light of Christ. The official in charge of the jail, a Tutsi who was a survivor like Immaculée, witnessed the meeting. Some will let the darkness paralyze them. Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time . As many as seven times?” asks Peter in the gospel—to which Jesus replies, “Not seven times, but, seventy-seven times.”  Forgiveness, for Jesus, is not a quantifiable event. The two main features of Lent, baptism and penance, were to be given greater emphasis in the liturgy and in liturgical catechesis...', 'Last week’s gospel invited us into a confronting habitat, namely the wilderness.

All of them leave us stuck in the past, tied to the evil of another, and separated from the future God wants to give us. The parable of the big debtor suggests that if we want to keep accounts, most of us have 750,000 reasons for gratitude to weigh against something between seven and 77 opportunities to forgive. The relative or friend who disappointed us? In those horrific days of hiding, she was consumed with anger and hate for being stuck in that bathroom. Today’s gospel is from Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus, the faithful Jewish teacher, addresses his Jewish disciples and the Jewish crowds who gather to hear his words...', 'In today’s gospel, Jesus addresses two short parables to his disciples in the presence of the crowds. Parables were intended to tease their hearers, inviting them to see things differently or from a new perspective, to see themselves in a new light ...', 'This year the Feast of the Presentation falls on a Sunday and takes precedence over the celebration of the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

There is no easy road to forgiveness. 31 Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair. We only choose to share the forgiveness we have already received. We must be merciful if we hope to obtain mercy from God. She regularly presents biblical workshops and lectures within Australia and throughout the world.

6 Remember your last days, set enmity aside; remember death and decay, and cease from sin!

25 Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold,along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt. This servant, however, refused to forgive his fellow servant a very small amount. To receive these commentaries two months in advance, sign up for Sunday Resources emails. C.S. For the ancient Israelites, Pentecost (meaning ‘fiftieth’) was a harvest festival celebrated fifty days after the opening of the harvest...', 'Loss is part of the human experience and death is generally the most painful experience of loss. Matthew 18:21-25. Over its two millennia history, there have been periods of discrimination and persecution against its members. September 13, 2020.

January 2020 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Baptism of Our Lord (Sun, Jan 12) Epiphany (Sun, Jan 5) Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God (Weds, Jan 1) January 2020. Cultivating resentment shrinks the soul and traps a person in a self-made, unforgiving world with no exit. Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 2020. It is a quality, a way of being, a way of living, a way of loving, a way of relating, a way of thinking and seeing. 35 So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart.”, Tomorrow’s Mass Readings for Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 13 2020 Homily Theme: Parable of the Unforgiving Servant – Matthew 18:21-35, About Us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Contact Us That’s what confronts us in today’s gospel...', 'Pentecost Sunday is often called the birthday of the Church.

Resurrection faith calls us to be fearless in our support of those most deeply affected...', 'This year, we are invited to hear Matthew’s passion narrative through the lens of a global community threatened by a virus. His story teaches us that when forgiveness seems too hard, the time is ripe to let our memory lead us to gratitude. In the wake of the Yom Kippur War, these workers were living through hard times. The self-destructive debtor of this story clung to the vices Sirach describes so creatively in today's first reading. 'Most of the gospel readings this year will be from the gospel of Matthew. September 20, 2020 Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Jusstice and Mercy September 13, 2020 Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Are There Limits to Forgiveness? It does so in a manner that is ecumenical and informative. In the first parable, the Matthean Jesus likens the kin-dom of the heavens, not just to “treasure”, but rather to treasure hidden in a field that someone, possibly a slave or day labourer, finds and hides before going joyfully to sell everything in order to buy the field and acquire the treasure...', 'Experienced gardeners or farmers or bakers might take issue with Jesus’ choice of images for God’s empire or kin-dom of the heavens. Today's Liturgy of the Word invites us to enter into the dynamics of the kingdom of heaven. In many cultures, this feast coincides with the end of the Christmas break, the return to work and to the regular patterns of life...', 'The ancient feast of the Epiphany reminds us that the whole universe is in God and that God is in us. Jacqueline. Her father sent her to hide in the house of a neighbor, a Hutu pastor. That was where the unforgiving wretch put himself.

Broadcast every Sunday morning on Shannonside FM from 10.00 – 11.00, ‘Side by Side’ communicates the Christian message in the context of contemporary Irish society. 30 But he refused. "Nourish" is a key word here. Sep 13, 2020. The theme for the 2020 Season of Creation is “Jubilee for the Earth”. If we are to be disciples of Jesus, then it must become our way as well. Today’s gospel story culminates in the healing of a “daughter” who may be a little girl or even a young woman. Beneath the pain, the wounds, the losses, and the memories lies the question of forgiveness. The Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time [A] Fr. Look at the history of our country and you will see the racial discrimination that is still present, the economic oppression that ensues, and injustice in many different forms. Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?’ Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt. The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion. Visit the Cycle A Resources page for additional Scripture commentary, planning resources and prayers for each Sunday. Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. R. (8) The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion. To hold a new born child or to see the sick restored to health is to experience the wonder of life. Even the terrorists of 9/11? In the verses read today, Sirach tells us that we must forgive our neighbor if we want God to forgive us our own sins.

22 Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. “Not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”  We choose because that’s the choice Christ made. 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth,so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him.12 As far as the east is from the west,so far has he put our transgressions from us.R. Our brother or sister? There is new and renewed interest in gardening, in the growing of vegetables and fruit in pots or in built-up garden beds. September 13, 2020 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. But over time, she saw that her hatred was the very source of the horror that consumed her country. [St. Joseph Sr. Mary M. McGlone serves on the congregational leadership team of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.]. Like Jesus, Catherine knew in her being that a troubled heart is an ever present possibility. If you wish to donate to our parish, click the link below. 9 For this is why Christ died and came to life, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. In the gospel reading we just heard a story from Jesus about the importance of forgiveness in our lives. What do we do then? That does not mean we forget, condone, or approve of what was done, nor that we ignore or excuse cruelty or injustice. 30 Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight. Next, imagine what it looks and feels like when we decide to nourish our anger. Those who found work no doubt remained cheerful: they had the means to support their families and could find some meaning in their lives.