Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 2/26/20
For Sunday, March 1, 20201st Sunday of Lent
Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7Romans 5:12-19 OR 5:12, 17-19Matthew 4:1-11
Kichijiro is a supporting figure in Martin Scorsese’s 2016 drama/history movie, Silence. In the movie, Kichijiro is a Japanese guide who serves and accompanies the French Jesuits, Frs. Rodriguez and Garupe. The ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 2/20/20
For Sunday, February 23, 20207th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-181 Corinthians 3:16-23Matthew 5:38-48
Recently, I posted a controversial article on social media, and not surprisingly, I was met with a slew of responses from friends describing ways they either agreed or disagreed with me. It ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 2/11/20
For Sunday, February 16, 2020
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sirach 15:15-201 Corinthians 2:6-10Matthew 5:17-37
Jesus “did not come to abolish the law.” Instead, he perfects and fulfills it. The scribe’s and pharisee’s mistake wasn’t that they strove to keep the letter of the law. Most problematic was ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 2/07/20
For Sunday, February 9, 20205th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 58:7-101 Corinthians 2:1-5Matthew 5:13-16
The prophet Isaiah is both concise and profound: “If you remove from your midst oppression, false accusation, and malicious speech; if you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; then light shall ... Read More »