DAY LABOR AND THE GOSPEL

[Jesus said:] “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.”[matthew 21:1-2 nrsvue] Note: Again this week, I’m reworking a reflection I originally wrote inContinueContinue reading “DAY LABOR AND THE GOSPEL”

REMEMBERING OSCAR ROMERO

Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.[mark 9:50 NRSV] DAILY LECTIONARY READINGSAM Psalm [120], 121, 122, 123; PM Psalm 124, 125, 126, [127]Exod. 5:1-6:1; 1 Cor. 14:20-33a,39-40; Mark 9:42-50 Note: This is an updated version of a post I originally wrote onContinueContinue reading “REMEMBERING OSCAR ROMERO”

EMBRACING OUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST

God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that are, so that no one might boast in the presence of God.[1 Corinthians 1:27-28 nrsv] DAILY OFFICE READINGS – February 24, 2026AM Psalm 45; PM Psalm 47, 48Gen. 37:12-24; 1 Cor. 1:20-31; Mark 1:14-28  I preached in Spanish last Sunday forContinueContinue reading “EMBRACING OUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST”