parables Archives

Parables About the Kingdom

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Jul 30, 2023 | Put Out Into the Deep | 0 |

Today’s gospel concludes the thirteenth chapter of Matthew and its seven parables about the growth...

The Parables on Prayer in Luke

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Oct 16, 2022 | God's Word, Put Out Into the Deep | 0 |

Prayer really is that simple—not primarily a method, but a relationship—an encounter with the One...

Mercy: The Path to Healing

by Joannie Watson | Sep 11, 2020 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

Photo by Francesco Alberti on Unsplash “Wrath and anger are hateful things,...

Parables About the Kingdom

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Jul 26, 2020 | Put Out Into the Deep | 0 |

Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment” on the Altar Wall in the Sistine Chapel...

Why Isn’t My Faith Stronger?

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Jul 12, 2020 | Put Out Into the Deep, Sundays | 0 |

“The Sower” by Jean-François Millet [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons We all know...

Parable of the Wheat and Tares

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jul 22, 2017 | Sundays | 0 |

The parable of the wheat and the tares or weeds is Jesus’ response to those who want to cleanse...

Nurturing the Gift of Faith

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Jul 16, 2017 | Put Out Into the Deep, Sundays | 0 |

Have you ever struggled with your faith? Maybe you love God, but wonder why you don’t love Him more deeply and why that love does not seem to have a greater impact on your life. Maybe you are inspired by the lives of others you...

Sowing and Growing

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jul 15, 2017 | Sundays | 0 |

The Parable of the Sower and the Seed needs to be viewed from two different perspectives in order...

The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jul 18, 2014 | Sundays | 0 |

At one time or another, we’ve all dreamed of a perfect world. Imagine a company where everyone is...

The Double Message of The Sower and the Seed

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jul 9, 2014 | Sundays | 0 |

I’ve always loved gardening. The seeds I’ve planted include carrot, cucumber and, of course,...

Parables Lost: “Once Upon a Time…”

by Carmelite Sisters | Nov 13, 2011 | God's Word | 0 |

Catechesis Corner – Parables Lost: “Once Upon a Time…” by Sister Jeannine Marie, O.C.D. Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles In a world where absolutes like truth, goodness and beauty are...