Hired Last and Paid the Same Retired Pastor's Column 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 20, 2026 ‘These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day’s burden and the heat.’ He said to one of them in reply, ‘My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? from Mathew 20:1-16 This gospel, I think, strikes many of us as being somewhat unfair. The real question is, what is the "usual dai

How Do I Forgive? Pastor’s Column 24th Sunday Ordinary Time September 13, 2026 It is amazing how often Jesus insists that we forgive our neighbor for what he or she has done to us, and today’s dramatic gospel is no exception! (Matthew 18:21-25). Of course, what is implied here is that we all get offended by others at times, sometimes very deeply. We want to fulfill the gospel. How do we do this? Here are a few simple rules of forgiveness: 1. Forgiveness is