Yesterday as Jerry and I drove into Austin I read the scriptures for today’s Mass readings. The gospel was Jesus’ parable about the King who invited people to his son’s wedding feast, but everybody was too busy, saying “Nah, I gotta work this weekend” or “Sorry, I already have plans.” Well, words to that effect. …
Salt and Light
Well, last Saturday I wrote about the appropriations process and the unimaginably hard decisions our legislators face regarding tax dollars that pay for care for the poor, the homeless, the old, and the disabled. They must reconcile a dearth of funds with a world of need. And then I mentioned a question someone had asked me…
Mess to Messiah
The Annunciation by Fra Angelico Yesterday the gospel reading centered upon Joseph’s dilemma, to wit: he had found that his young betrothed was with child, and in this confusing mess there was only one thing of which he could be certain, and that was that he’s had nothing at all to do with it. Scripture…