24th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 12, 2010 The doctrine on Original Sin says that sin entered into the world through Adam’s disobedience. There is a joke that if Adam were Chinese, there would not have been original sin. For then he would have big business selling apples, and eaten the snake instead. This...
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 05, 2010 No Turning Back! Lk 14:25-33 The Gospel readings these past Sundays form a thematic trilogy. Two Sundays ago, the Lord told us to strive to enter the narrow gate. Being narrow, it involves not only great effort, but also bending down low. So, in last Sunday’s...
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time August 29, 2010 Spiritual Cholesterol Lk 14:1, 7-14 The science class was discussing about whales. The teacher pointed out that this large creature has a very small throat that would make it physically impossible to swallow a human. But one boy objected: “But according to the Bible, Jonah was...
