Matthew 14:13-21 It’s such a familiar story before us now that it’s hard to hear anything new in it. Indeed, it rolls around with slight variations again and again. Even so, while for the most part these are not ‘original’ thoughts on this story, these are what come to mind today… One is this. I …
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 There are so many images of the Kingdom of Heaven in this week’s Gospel reading that it’s hard to know where to begin. We are reminded of its similarity to a mustard seed, to the yeast that leavens a family’s bread, to hidden treasure, to fine pearls, and to a net cast into …
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 I am a terrible gardener. It could be that I just don’t care about it enough. Or that I have simply not taken the time to develop the skill. Or maybe I’m just never going to be good at it, because you see I often have a hard time telling the difference between …
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 I gave blood the other day. As I was laying on the cot with a needle in my arm, I tried to get acquainted with the young woman who was tending me. First I asked how long she had been doing this. “Three years,” she replied. Then I asked where she had …