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Kindness: Always in Season – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, September 13
Generously Responding to Kindness Today’s Gospel from Matthew narrates the story of a man who was in debt; he sought and received forgiveness for a large amount, but was unwilling…
Living True Love – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, September 6
Mission Commentary How appropriate are these readings in our reality! Mercy, understanding, listening, welcoming, forgiving, loving beyond any measure are all needed in our world today. I came across a…
Searching God’s Will – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, August 30
Active Discernment Is Essential In today’s short second reading (Romans 12:1-2), one phrase deserves deep reflection as it relates to living a fruitful Christian life. Saint Paul speaks about the…
Exploring Our Identity – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, August 23
Jesus Asks Probing Questions Today’s Gospel contains two key questions Jesus asked his disciples; there is also an interesting sequence to the questions.First, Jesus, while in the region of Caesarea…
Cultural Cataracts – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, August 16
Cultural Cataracts Every culture has its blind spots, and cross-cultural mission helps us to see them. My way of making a sandwich, inherited from my U.S., white, middle-class cultural upbringing,…
God’s Quiet Voice – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, August 9
Listening to God’s Whispers Our first reading today brings us key insights from the prophet Elijah. He lived nine centuries before Christ and is a key figure in Old Testament…
Late Arrivals – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, September 20
Mission Commentary In our chapel communities in Chile, sometimes the leaders or founding families of the community maintain a prestigious role for too long, and do not give it up…