LITURGY IN FOCUS

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time God is like a generous, wasteful farmer or gardener — throwing seed all over good and bad ground. God sows seeds generously to secure that there will be growth and that life comes to fruition. Today’s Scriptures call us to be rich soil — to receive the seeds of God’s […]

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: World at a turning point By SISTER MARY McGLONE By now, the corn should be knee high, at least according to popular wisdom. Even if we haven’t been raised on — or even spent time on — a farm, most of us know that farming is a risky business. […]

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Van Gogh’s series of paintings: ‘The Sower of Seed’ In 1888, Vincent Van Gogh painted a series of pictures of a lonely figure moving across a plowed field, a favorite subject of the artist: a broad gesture of the right hand indicates that sowing is taking place. However, the real […]

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16th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Stir up your goodness By SISTER MARY McGLONE Putin invades Ukraine. Athletes drug themselves to gain the advantage over competitors. People lash out against immigrants, calling them invaders and criminals. Kids gang up on a child just to make them cry or run away. Why do people do mean […]