Sparrows: A Dime a Dozen, 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time (A), June 25, 2023

Of all the images from nature that Jesus could have used to give his disciples a major pep-talk on evangelization, the lowly sparrow seems among the least likely. But Jesus makes a fundamental and foundational point about who God is for us by beginning with sparrows. To understand him, we need to page back to the very first page of the Bible: the story of creation!

Homily delivered to the Saint Francis Catholic Community in Cuenca, Ecuador