New English Mass Translation

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time “A” Mt. 22: 34-40

This past week I attended the Archdiocesan Priests’ Seminar, which was led by a Dominican priest, Fr. Peter John Cameron, with the focus on preaching.   In one talk, he reminded us that when preparing one’s homily for the following Sunday’s gospel, it is essential to consider the gospel passage which immediately precedes it, as it often sets the stage for the passage that follows.  Today’s gospel is a classic case of this.