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The Crossroads Initiative is a band of wayfarers who’ve been gripped by the life and teaching of Jesus Christ and are trying to become his disciples. They are following him down a road that is as challenging as it is exciting. Their mission is to urge others, no matter what stage they’ve reached, to press on further down the road…and bring others along with them.

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Generosity of God – the Parable of the Workers in the VineyardThe parable of the workers in the vineyard is a shock to our sensibilities - some laborers work longer than others but at the end of the day, all get the same pay from their generous employer.  Jesus is teaching us something about justice and generosity and why the last are usually first in the Kingdom of Heaven. The post…Ordinary Time A – Crossroads InitiativeSep 14 2020
Talk is Cheap – Parable of the Two SonsThe parable of the two Sons makes clear that saying yes to Jesus Christ is much more a matter of deeds and actions than words and promises. Talk is cheap but body language never lies. The post Talk is Cheap – Parable of the Two Sons appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Ordinary Time A – Crossroads InitiativeSep 14 2020
Forgive Us Our Trespasses – Parable of the Merciless ServantThe parable of the merciless servant illustrates the meaning of "forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us," a petition included in the Lord's Prayer. Anger can be righteous, but when we let it harden into resentment it becomes a poison that blocks the grace of God from flowing into us and through us. The post…Ordinary Time A – Crossroads InitiativeSep 09 2020
Priesthood of BelieversAll the baptized share in a very real way in the priesthood of Jesus Christ.  Yet the baptismal priesthood of the laity in no way means that ordained priests don't also have an essential and irreplaceable role. The post Priesthood of Believers appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Ordinary Time A – Crossroads InitiativeSep 01 2020
Fraternal Correction – Loving InterventionThe biblical approach to fraternal correction has nothing to do with the self-righteousness of the Pharisees. Rather, it is all about loving intervention. As Ezekiel was a watchman for the house of Israel, we are all watchmen for each other. The post Fraternal Correction – Loving Intervention appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Ordinary Time A – Crossroads InitiativeAug 24 2020
Peter, the Pope and the KeysWhen we think about the Pope, we often think of the Vatican. But the roots of the Papacy are in the Old Testament as well as in the Gospel story of Jesus changing Simon's name to Peter and giving him the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. The post Peter, the Pope and the Keys appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Ordinary Time A – Crossroads InitiativeAug 20 2020
Peter the Rock – Get Behind Me Satan?No sooner does Jesus praise Peter's confession at Caesarea Philippi and dub him "the Rock" than he rebukes him as the devil or Satan. Peter had confessed Jesus to be the Messiah. But his idea of what it meant to be the Christ left no room for suffering, sacrifice or the way of the cross. The post Peter the Rock…Ordinary Time A – Crossroads InitiativeAug 18 2020
The Canaanite Woman – Faith to Move MountainsJesus heals the daughter of the Canaanite woman because her faith was so great. He rebuked the disciples because their faith was too little. Matthew's gospel here is teaching us something very important about the nature of the faith that moves mountains. The post The Canaanite Woman – Faith to Move Mountains appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Ordinary Time A – Crossroads InitiativeAug 14 2020
Walking on the Water – Fear, Faith & TrialsThe gospel story of Jesus walking on the water and Peter sinking has much to teach us about the difference between fear, little faith, and the kind of trust that endures waves and storms, trials and crisis. The post Walking on the Water – Fear, Faith & Trials appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Ordinary Time A – Crossroads InitiativeAug 05 2020
Multiplication & Transformation – The Principle behind the Loaves & FishThe famous miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes calls us to trust that when we offer the Lord our ordinary and scanty resources, he will work a wonder of transformation, just like he transforms the bread and wine of the Eucharist. To... The post Multiplication & Transformation – The Principle behind the Loaves & Fish appeared first…Ordinary Time A – Crossroads InitiativeJul 29 2020

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The Crossroads Initiative is a band of wayfarers who’ve been gripped by the life and teaching of Jesus Christ and are trying to become his disciples. They are following him down a road that is as challenging as it is exciting. Their mission is to urge others, no matter what stage they’ve reached, to press on further down the road…and bring others along with them.

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