There were some present at that very time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, 'Do you think that these Galileans were worse ...
In the Church, we are made children of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob -- the God who makes known His name and His ways ...
Sir, leave it for this year also, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future. If not, you can cut it down.” ...
Today’s liturgy invites us to reflect on the mercy and patience of God, who calls us to conversion and offers us ...
He’s close enough to care. A second lesson from this fig tree parable is how the owner believes the tree has worth only if it produces the fruit, the figs, it’s supposed to yield.
Lent should bring us face to face with those unfruitful parts of our life that prevent us from a productive relationship with God. Thank goodness for more chances!
What Jesus is saying is that is easy to focus on the sins of others, while failing to discern our own need for repentance and mercy. Before God, we are all beggars; all of us have sinned and fallen ...
During his address, the Pope reflected on this Third Sunday of Lent’s Gospel reading about the barren fig tree, drawing ...
Sunday of Lent year C ✠ A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 13:1-9 Some people told Jesus about the Galileans ...