John Foley, SJ
Jesus says that the Son of God will be condemned to shaming torture and will be killed, as the First Reading states explicitly. It will look exactly as if God does not care and will not intervene.
Ron Rolheiser
The Struggle To Love Our Neighbor
How can we profess to be Christians when, if we are honest, we have to admit that we are not measuring up to the litmus-test of Christian discipleship, namely, loving and forgiving our enemies?
Eleonore Stump
As the parable about the talents shows, each person is called to strive for greatness by accepting the gifts God gives him and using them to the full.
Gerald Darring
There is a direct line from love through justice to peace. The recognition of this line constitutes the essence of wisdom.
Anne Osdieck
Jesus tells the disciples that they should be servants of all, in order to rank first. To whom would you be a servant if you could?