Service Folder At the turning point in history, Michael, the protector of God’s people, appears. The angels’ battle against the powers of darkness is the other side of the coin from Christ’s victory over Satan. As an echo to this battle there sounds forth in the heavenly world the song of victory: “The enemy is defeated through the blood of the Lamb!”…
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Service Folder Theme: Jesus Is Our Good Samaritan The Law cannot help us or give us life. Rather, it confines everyone under sin as wounded and naked before God (Gal. 3:15–22). So it is that two figures of the Law, the priest and the Levite, passed by the injured man on the side of the road (Luke 10:23–37). Only the Samaritan,…
Service Folder Here on earth, where we fight and suffer, here God comes to us; here he shares in our troubles – that is the message of this close connection into which Jesus comes with the deaf man in Sunday’s Gospel (Mark 7: 31 – 37). He heals through the might of his word; he breaks through the barrier which separated the…
Service Folder In today’s gospel (Luke 16:1-9) a rich man commends an unjust steward for acting shrewdly. Even though the steward was given notice that his role as steward was terminated due to his unfaithful stewardship, he knew how to use earthly goods to plan for his future. Jesus makes the application that the baptized know their true treasures – paid for…
Service Folder Beware of False Prophets “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves” (Matt. 7:15). Deceit has its strength in masquerading as the truth. “You will recognize them by their fruits” (Matt. 7:20). The “fruits” of a true prophet are faithfulness in proclaiming the Word of the Lord. This is the will of…
Service Folder Jesus provides for his people When we suffer from lack or bad things happen to us, we can fall into doubt and despair. When we have an abundance, we can be tempted to forget God and crave this world’s goods that cannot satisfy our deepest need.. Today, then, the evangelist turns our eyes to Jesus, who takes care of us…