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Isaiah 55: 6-9; Philippians 1: 20c-24, 27a; Matthew 20: 1-16 (Rev. Dr. Francis Perry Azah) In today's first reading, Isaiah tells us why the Kingdom of heaven is something else. When we say that a person or a thing is something else, we usually mean that the person or thing is admirably out of the ordinary. It is because: "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isa 55:9). As soon as anyone thinks he

Sirach 27: 30-28: 7; Romans 14: 7-9; Matthew 18: 21-35 (Rev. Dr. Francis Perry Azah) The readings today speak about anger and hatred. They offer us one of the most challenging themes of Christian life, namely turning away from anger and forgiving others. The key message is that we cannot receive forgiveness unless we too are ready to forgive our brothers and sisters. The first reading from the Book of Sirach links forgiveness to our prayer life. “Forgive your neighbor the wro

Ezekiel 33: 7-9; Romans 13: 8-10; Matthew 18: 15-20 (Rev. Dr. Francis Perry Azah) Today’s Scripture readings from both the prophet Ezekiel and St. Matthew’s Gospel mention the grave responsibility we have toward others. Therefore, the phrase "It's none of my business" is neither biblical nor acceptable in the practice of the Christian life. Such an expression echoes a passage that we are familiar with from the Book of Genesis, where it states, "Then the LORD said to Cain, 'Wh

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Jeremiah 20: 7-9; Romans 12: 1-2; Matthew 16: 21-27 (Rev. Dr. Francis Perry Azah) There is a common contrast running through today’s Readings between the life God calls us to and the many ways of not living up to that calling. St. Matthew’s Gospel tells us that suffering is an integral part of the earthly experience of God’s life. Jesus forewarns his disciples of his coming clash with the elders and the chief priests, and of his death and Resurrection. It is easy to imagine h

Isaiah 22: 15, 19-23; Romans 11: 33-36; Matthew 16: 13-20 (Rev. Francis Perry Azah) On this Sunday, each of the readings for the liturgy puts before our consideration the notion of authority. In the first reading, Isaiah recounts the transference of power from one who has proven unworthy of the responsibility to another. The gospel narrative comprises Jesus’ designation of Peter as the rock and leader of the community of believers. There is a striking parallel between the rea