Feast of St. Augustine, August 28 (1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 8-10)

Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you. 2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. 3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in

Introduction to the Minor Prophets

In 2022-2023, at St. Joseph’s bible study, we’ll be studying the minor prophets. These are the last books of the Old Testament and so make a kind of bridge to the New Testament. They show Israel’s unfaithfulness and failures but they also give hope. The people of God, who signed a covenant with him on

Feast of St. Monica, 27 August, Gospel Commentary (Matthew 25:14-30)

14 “For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them,