Posts from September 2023

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME A Texts: Isaiah 55:6-9; Philippians 1:20c-24,27; Matthew 20:1-16a By Fr. Augustine Agwulonu, OP Theme and summary: Equal wages and sufficient divine grace for all who work in God’s vineyard: God has all it takes: justice, generosity, and wealth of abundance, to attend to each and every human person according to their states and needs in life.   Consequently, seek the Lord! He is always near, merciful, generous, forgiving, and immanent. He generously gives his grace…

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME A (Texts: Sirach 27:33-28:9; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35) By Fr. Augustine Agwulonu, OP By forgiving our sisters and brothers we imitate God who has first forgiven us        Today’s Gospel text begins with a question, which Peter directs to Jesus – Lord, if my brother (or sister) sins against me, how often must I forgive? A question at the beginning of a discourse often aims at capturing the attention of the audience. It…