10-22-23 - 29th Sunday OT A - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 10/17/23

29th Sunday - Fr. Leo

“Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and unto God what is God’s”

When the Pharisees and Herodian's plotted against Jesus they bated him with a pat on the back saying, “Teacher, we know you are a truthful man…” Then they set before him ... Read More »

10-15-23 - 28th Sunday OT A - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 10/11/23

28th Sunday - Fr. Leo 

“Some ignored the invitation and went away...” 

These words from today's gospel, taken from Matthew, sum up the point of the passage.  From the beginning of creation, God has reached out to us to make us his own.  The first rejection came from Adam and Eve ... Read More »

10-08-23 - 27th Sunday OT A - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 10/03/23

I am always pained by this gospel passage.  It seems to me that the father was a bit naïve, or to self-assured, in deciding to send his son to deal with his tenants.  They already killed on two different occasions.  It doesn't seem like a good idea to risk you own son ... Read More »

10-01-23 - 26th Sunday OT A - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 9/26/23

26th Sunday - Fr. Leo

Humility is the only true foundation of a spiritual life in Christ.   Our second reading from Philippians speaks to this elegantly.  God humbled himself, became man, and suffered the crucifixion to bring us back to living in the Spirit of God.

As followers, this same humility ... Read More »

9-24-23 - 25th Sunday OT A -Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 9/19/23

25th Sunday - Fr. Leo

 I’ll be honest, if I worked for the landowner in today’s gospel, I wouldn’t show up to work until later in the day.  Why work all day in the heat for what another will receive for working a mere hour?

Eventually, everyone would do the ... Read More »

9-17-23-24th Sunday OT A - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 9/12/23

24th Sunday - Fr. Leo

The great forgiveness we have received from God, is to be our gift to others.  If we do not forgive others, can we assume God’s forgiveness?  

Our scriptures today make it clear that forgiveness is the way of God and to share in God’s spirit, ... Read More »

9-10-23 - 23rd Sunday OT - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 8/31/23

23rd Sunday - Fr. Leo

 We have all heard the phrase, “Am I my brothers keeper?” The answer is yes, and no.  No if we mean we are someone’s overlord usurping their freedom. But yes, if we mean an honest concern for another.  It is a tricky balance between yes and ... Read More »

9-03-23 - 22nd Sunday OT - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 8/29/23

22nd Sunday - Fr. Leo

 The Gospel this morning reminds us that to follow Christ, we must pick up our crosses and carry them.  If we are to share in Christ’s resurrection, we must also share in his crucifixion.  This may sound forbidding, but when we share Christ passion for God’s ... Read More »

8-27-23 - 21st Sunday OT A - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 8/22/23

21st Sunday - Fr. Leo

Today’s gospel is an adaptation from the parallel passage in Mark’s gospel.  But there is onesignificant difference.  Peter in Mark’s gospel, is told to get behind Jesus because he was thinking as man and not as God.  Peter wanted to protect Jesus from suffering and death, not ... Read More »

8-20-23 - 20th Sunday OT A - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 8/08/23

20th Sunday - Fr. Leo

Jesus seems quite mean when he says to the Canaanite woman, “it is not right to take the food of children and feed it to the dogs.”  To understand these words, we must put them into context and see that it is a literary way ... Read More »