Who Gives To Whom: Keeping It Straight Thoughts on the Second Readings by Joe Frankenfield 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Hebrews 5:1-6
Sacrifice was central to Jewish faith in Jesus’ day. To assure blessings for their nation Jewish priests regularly offered God animals and food in Jerusalem’s temple. Given this experience, Jews could easily make sense [...]

Wanted: A Bigger God Thoughts on the Second Readings by Joe Frankenfield 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Hebrews 4:14-16
I didn’t get to Mass last Sunday. Johnny was sick and I was up half the night with him. I just couldn’t drag myself out of bed. I hope God understands and gives me a break. Okay, [...]

Wanting God’s Will (Generally) Thoughts on the Second Readings by Joe Frankenfield 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Hebrews 4:12-13
“Be careful about what you wish for,” my uncle used to tell me, “you might get it.”
We say with absolutely certainty that God watches over us. We know that God loves and stands by us day in [...]

Thoughts on the Second Readings 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time by Joe Frankenfield Hebrews 2:9-11
Brothers and sisters: He “for a little while” was made “lower than the angels,” that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. For it was fitting that he, for whom and through whom all things exist, [...]