THE GOOD EMPLOYER (MT 20:1-16) Prayer: O Jesus, You are a generous employer. Let me serve you faithfully. Imagination: Picture Jesus with his disciples. Context: This parable is about the Kingdom. As the day goes on, the men grow discouraged. …

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025 TWENTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Читати далі »

RECEIVING THE HUNDRED-FOLD (MT: 19:23-30) Prayer: O Jesus, teach me to set aside everything for love of you. Imagination: Picture Jesus surrounded by his disciples. Context: After the rich young man walked away, Jesus commented on the difficulty of the …

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 TWENTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Читати далі »

THE RICH YOUNG MAN (MT: 19:16-22) Prayer: O Jesus, I will sacrifice everything to follow you. Imagination: Picture the young man asking Jesus about eternal life. Context: The man’s “kneeling down” shows great piety and his question is excellent. He …

MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025 TWENTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Читати далі »

ENKINDLING A FIRE (LK 12:49-53) Prayer: O Jesus, light your fire in my heart. Imagination: Picture Jesus teaching his disciples. Context: This text contains two separate sayings of Jesus. The first shows his greatest desire – to cast the fire …

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2025 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Читати далі »

THE LITTLE CHILDREN (Mt 19:13-15) Prayer: O Jesus, I will accept your Kingdom like a little child. Imagination: Picture Jesus surrounded by children and the disciples. Context: Right after Jesus’ teaching on the permanence of marriage, Mark places this story …

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025 NINETEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Читати далі »