Let Me Rest

Matthew 25:1-13  The disciples ask Jesus, What sign are we to watch for – what is the coming of the Kin-dom of Heaven like? And Jesus tells them several chapters about just that. Today, we hear the parable of the 10 bridesmaids, or 10 virgins, 10 young women. It goes like this: The coming of …

Bring Out the Treasure

Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 In today’s readings, I hear people asking, “What is the Kingdom like, Jesus? Tell us!” And he thinks about this… and decides to take the old treasure of their daily lives, and the old treasure of their sacred scripture, and polish it up to be the new treasure for their …