22Jul2013 Read more Mary Magdalene We interrupt the continuous reading of the Gospel of St. Matthew to recall that first Easter Sunday when Mary found the empty tomb. In the room where I teach a Bible Study class every Friday at St. Peter's in the Loop of Chicago, there is an icon of Mary Magdalene. She is pictured holding an egg, the symbol of the new life we tcelebrate in the Resurrection. She is regarded as the first to... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Monday, July 22, 2013 1672
20Jul2013 Read more 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - 2013 Bible Study Class held at St. Peter's in the Loop, Chicago, iL, on July 19, 2013. Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Saturday, July 20, 2013 1589
18Jul2013 Read more God’s Self Revelation In today's passage from the Book of Exodus, God's name is revealed to Moses. Allow me to be just a little technical in explaining that name. The name by which God wishes to be known is based upon the Hebrew verb hayah, which is translated "to be" or "to cause to happen." When the syllable Ya is added to this verb, it becomes the third person singular in the masculine future tense. Thus,... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Thursday, July 18, 2013 3377
16Jul2013 Read more Woe to You Two cities come in for criticism from Jesus in today's reading from the Gospel of St. Matthew: Chorazin and Capernaum. The first was reputed as a city of learning, schooled in the understanding of the Scriptures. The second was the city to which Jesus moved after leaving Nazareth, his adopted "hometown." Chorazin is likened to the cities of Tyre and Sidon. These two Gentile cities were... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1621
15Jul2013 Read more Self vs. the Other The difficult sayings about discipleship continue in this, the second discourse of St. Matthew's Gospel. Though the reading from chapter ten seems unreasonably harsh, if we summarize the sentiments that Jesus expresses, we begin to see that it all comes down to one simple struggle; namely, the struggle of self versus the other. First Jesus challenges our notions about family and its... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Monday, July 15, 2013 1684