What burden is it that the Pharisees refuse to lift a finger to move? by Russell Rathbun Gospel Reading: Matthew 23:1-12 For Sunday, Oct.30 , 2011: Year A—Ordinary 31 Things are about to get ugly, well, more ugly and more interesting. The Ultimate Fight Matthew’s Jesus has spent the last two chapters arguing, through parable [...]

Jesus’ intellectual smackdown.  by Danielle Shroyer Gospel Reading: Matthew 22:34-46 For Sunday, October 23, 2011:  Year A—Ordinary 30 Jesus is the master of responding to questions with another question. In this section of Matthew, he’s already two for two. But this third scenario shows a Jesus who’s ready to end this game once and for all [...]