23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (3)

Brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today the Lord invites us to count our days, weigh what truly matters, and follow Him with a free heart.

The Book of Wisdom reminds us how limited we are. “We cannot trace the counsel of God… our bodies are a burden, our minds a tent” …

In our readings today we are once again reminded of the humility we need in our relationship with God, and with creation, and with each other. This humility – we can recall – was a key feature of last week’s readings where we realized how humility was a truthful attitude and …

Tonight we hear about the healing miracles of Jesus. I suppose Jesus could have healed the rich and famous but instead he heals the people who are on the margins of Society.

Jesus heals a physically impaired person, a man who is both deaf and suffers from a speech …