HeyJaredFrancis D. Alvarez
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What can help you change? (opens the original)
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In our Gospel today, Jesus tells us the parable of two sons sent by their father to work in the vineyard. The first initially said no, but he later changed his mind and did as the father asked. The second said yes, but he never went. Who is the first son? Our Gospel makes it clear: He represents the tax collectors and prostitutes who were following their own path, but after encountering John the Baptist, they repented of their former ways. There’s already a very valuable lesson here: God allows
What if you find it hard to forgive? (opens the original)
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How many times are we called to forgive? Jesus’ answer in Matthew 18:21-35 is staggering: “Not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” But what if the hurt is too deep and forgiveness feels completely out of reach? If you are struggling with this, you are not alone. We will be wrestling with this alongside each other today. Before going any deeper—and because we cannot go deeper before we do this—we have to be clear on what forgiveness is not. Forgiveness is not condoning, excusing, or ignoring t
How are you with feedback? (opens the original)
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I have difficulty giving feedback. I can blame what American Jesuit sociologist Frank Lynch observed and wrote about Filipinos in the 1970s: the value of smooth interpersonal relations. I would rather keep quiet and endure an offense with a smile than face conflict. Maybe I would subtly hint, gently tease, or if really offended, make “patama.” I want to translate “patama” as a thinly disguised critique that shifts onto the other person the burden of deciphering my meaning. If he or she doesn’t g
Did Jesus really call Peter Satan? (opens the original)
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Three weeks ago, St. Peter was presented as both a model and a warning. In the middle of a turbulent sea, he caught sight of someone walking on the water. Wisely, he didn’t just plunge in but first asked, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” The conditional phrase “Lord, if it is you” is a very important criterion for anything we might dive into. When called by Jesus, St. Peter stepped out of the boat—even as it was being battered by waves—and began to walk on the water.
What is St. Peter doing at the pearly gates? (opens the original)
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The idea of St. Peter at the pearly gates belongs more to popular imagination than to poetic theology. It does catch a faint echo of Scripture, but it misses the operatic grandeur. The notion of “pearly gates” is from Revelation 21:21. Each of the twelve gates of the New Jerusalem is described as being made from a gigantic pearl. There is something more profound here than just a statement about construction. This can call to mind the parable of the pearl of great price: To enter the kingdom, you
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