Today’s Readings – Sunday of Week 11 of Ordinary Time (Year A)

Commentary on Exodus 19:2-6; Romans 5:6-11; Matthew 9:36—10:8

The Gospel opens with Jesus looking over the crowds of people. He is filled with compassion for them. They are “harassed and helpless” like sheep without a shepherd. Things have not changed that much. So many today are still harassed by various forces and helpless, drifting without any real direction in their lives. “Do you know where you’re going to?” Diana Ross and the Supremes sang many years ago. How many of us can really answer that question?

A rich harvest
So Jesus says to his followers:

The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.


Certainly the harvest is plentiful. The … Continue

Yesterday’s Readings – Saturday of Week 10 of Ordinary Time - First Reading

Commentary on 1 Kings 19:19-21

Immediately following the passage describing Elijah’s meeting God at Horeb (Is 19:11-16) comes today’s short passage which is actually borrowed from the Elisha cycle or tradition. Elijah has basically finished the work God had given him to do a … Continue