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…
Feeding the Multitudes“…..and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten.” (John 6:13) On the 2nd Sunday of the blessed month of Meshir, the Church reads John 6:5-14. The passage describes the miraculous feeding of the five thousand. This excerpt manifests the limitless power of our Lord…
Jesus Raises the Widow’s Son“Young man, I say to you, arise” – (Luke 7:14) This Sunday, the 4th Sunday of the blessed month of Paope, the Church Gospel reading is from Luke 7: 11-17. This passage tells the moving account of Jesus raising the son of the widow of Nain. As our Lord approached the gates…
Jesus and Beelzebul“Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.” (Matthew 12:25) On the Third Sunday of the blessed month of Paope, the Church reads Matthew 12:22-28. In this reading, Jesus heals a demon-possessed blind and mute man. Instead of glorifying and thanking God for…
Jesus Call to Simon the 1st Disciple “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” (Luke 5:10) On this Sunday the second Sunday of Paope, the Church reads from Luke 5:1-11. This Gospel begins by describing how the crowd was pressing in on Jesus “to hear the word of God” (Lk…
Jesus Heals a Paralytic ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’ (Mark 2:5) On the 1st Sunday of the blessed month of Paope the Church reads from the Gospel of Mark2:1-12. In these verses we read the story of Christ healing the paralyzed man in Capernaum. When the Lord had entered Capernaum and settled in a house…
Jesus Pardons the Sinful Woman “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” (Luke 7:50) On the 4th Sunday of Thoout, and the Holy Gospel for this week is from Luke 7:36-50. In this moving scene of repentance, we read about a sinful woman, anonymous yet courageous, who approaches Christ with deep humility. She washed…
Zacchaeus Meets the Jesus “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” (Luke 19:5) On this Sunday, the Third Sunday of the blessed month of Thoout, the Church reads Luke 19:1-10. In this reading, we hear about the story of Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector in the city of…
Jesus Rejoices in the Father’s Will “All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son” (Luke 10:22) On this Sunday, the second Sunday of Thoout, the Church reads from Luke 10:21-28. The Gospel begins…