The Danger of Riches “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” (Mark 10:23) This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Hathor, and the Gospel comes from Mark 10:17-31. In this passage, we read about the man who asked Jesus about what he should do to obtain eternal…

The Cost of Discipleship “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14:27) On this Sunday, the Third Sunday of the blessed month of Hathor, the Church reads Luke 14:25-35. In this reading, Jesus teaches the crowd that the only way to obtain eternal life is to put…

Parable of the Sower“ He who has ears, let him hear.” (Mat 13:9) On this Sunday, the second Sunday of Hathor, the Church reads from Matthew 13:1-9 the Parable of the Sower. The Gospel passage begins with Jesus leaving the house (Mt 13:1). But why is this significant? Origen the Scholar interprets this verse (Mt 13:1)…

Parable of the Sower“The seed is the word of God.” (Luke 8:11) On this Sunday, the first Sunday of the blessed month of Hathor, the Church reads the Parable of the Sower, found in Luke 8:4-15. In this parable, Christ describes a story of a Sower who sows his seed on four different types of…