Pastor Message

The foolish bridesmaids had a willingness to welcome the groom. They were welldisposed, but they failed to plan and to prepare themselves properly.

Today is the joyful day for heaven’s “gala performance,” the Solemnity of all Saints.

“Which commandment of the law is the greatest?”

The Pharisees sent two of their disciples to entrap Jesus with a question, “Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?”

A wedding feast in Palestine during the time of Jesus was a big celebration involving almost the whole village.

The most intense and distressing pain that one experiences is to be rejected. It is like a sword of sorrow, for it pierces our heart and leaves us deeply wounded.

We see at times in life a gap between belief and practice. Those who proclaim faith in Jesus as savior or praise him loudly in rallies are not always reliable in following his teaching on justice, mercy, forgiveness and charity.

The Gospel speaks of a manager entrusted by his master to care for his property. At first glance, we could be puzzled upon reading the parable. It

Peter’s profession of Jesus as “Christ, the Son of the Living God” that we reflected upon last week, was an occasion for Jesus’ intimate circle to know who He really was.

Jesus asked… “But you, who do you say I am?”