Today, in the gospel, Jesus instructs us to talk with someone in private if we have an issue with him or her.  If that does not work, then we should call other person to help us work through our difference.  If that also fails, then ask a few more people to become involved.  Why does Jesus give us this advice?  This vlog will tell why.  Based on the readings of Ezekiel 33: 7-9; Romans 13: 8-10; & Matthew 18: 15-20.

Without love, it will be hard to make sacrifices for God or other people.  In the vlog, Fr. MD gives a few examples of how love helps us be more willing to do hard tasks for God or other people.  Based on the readings of Jeremiah 20: 7-9; Romans 12: 1-2; & Matthew 16: 21-27.

For the homily, Fr. MD discusses the difference between knowing about Jesus and knowing Jesus personally.  He uses an example of people knowing about King Charles but it does not necessarily mean they are his personal friend.  It is the Christians’ goal to know much about God and to know Him personally through prayers and frequent reception of the Sacraments.  Based on the readings of Isaiah 22: 19-23; Romans 11: 33-36; & Mathew 16: 13-20.

Fr. MD explains the thoughts of the Church Fathers on why Jesus did not immediately grant the request of the mother who seemed to want help for her daughter.  Let’s watch the video to find out.  Based on the readings of Isaiah 56: 1-7; Romans 11: 13-32; & Matthew 15: 21-28.

Fr. MD, once again, discusses the importance of maintaining a spiritual friendship with other people who are serious about their faith and support our faith and our relationships with God.  Without them, we can easily became doubtful like St. Peter did when he attempted to walk on the water as narrated in the gospel today.  Based on the readings of 1 Kings 19: 9-13; Romans 9: 1-5; & Matthew 14: 22-13.