Preaching Notes – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (26 July 2026)
In today’s Gospel, Jesus shares two more stories designed to illustrate God’s Kingdom (Matthew 13:44-46). Whatever the “Kingdom of God” is, it often goes unrecognized,
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Preaching Notes – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (12 July 2026)
Through the use of stories we know as parables, Jesus helps us to understand and desire God’s Kingdom. Today we hear Jesus’ parable of the
Preaching Notes – 25th Sunday (21 September 2025)
In the Sunday lectionary cycle the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) is followed today by the Parable of the Dishonest Steward (Luke 16:1-13).
Preaching Notes – 18th Sunday (3 August 2025)
Jesus speak quite plainly in today’s Gospel: Take care to guard against all greed” (Luke 13:15). The original word is, “pleonexia.” That is, Jesus says
Preaching Notes – 15th Sunday (13 July 2025)
The first question asked to Jesus is a an especially important one: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25). The response is
Preaching Notes – 4th Sunday of Lent (30 March 2025)
Today’s parable may be Jesus’ most well-known story, commonly called The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). Let’s first set the scene for Jesus’