Matthew 13 is a collection of Jesus’ parables about the kingdom of God, the central theme of his preaching and other activities. The third and final part of this discourse contains two short parables, ...

Matthew 25 is a continuation of the previous chapter as Jesus continues to share parables about the Kingdom of God. He ...

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"But when the king came in to meet the guests, he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding garment. The king said to him, 'My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?' But he ...

The angel Gabriel tells Mary, "Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus." Joseph might not be Jesus' physical father, but Mary was to be his mother, his ...

Sunday, Sept. 11, is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32 or Luke 15:1-10. The Parable of the Prodigal ...

Before we explore the eighth and last part in our series, “Why did Jesus die?” we are going to take a quick break and take a brief look at six parables told by Jesus. A parable is not just a nice ...

Preachers this July will find no fewer than seven parables in the Sunday readings. Matthew collects them in Chapter 13: the parable of the sower, the wheat and the weeds, the mustard seed, the yeast, ...

I will today not speak nor preach, but stand aside for Jesus Christ to teach you directly in parables. One day, Jesus Christ sat beside the sea and a great crowd gathered around him. He got into a ...