Prepare for Beyond Dualism

 The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today challenge us to vigilance and a virtuous life that ironically is most loving in contrast to dualism.

Way Beyond Dualism

The Reading from the Second Letter of Peter is an Exhortation to Preparedness.

* [3:11–16] The second coming of Christ and the judgment of the world are the doctrinal bases for the moral exhortation to readiness through vigilance and a virtuous life; cf. Mt 24:42, 50–51; Lk 12:40; 1 Thes 5:1–11; Jude 20–21.

* [3:12] Flames…fire: although this is the only New Testament passage about a final conflagration, the idea was common in apocalyptic and Greco-Roman thought. Hastening: eschatology is here used to motivate ethics (2 Pt 3:11), as elsewhere in the New Testament. Jewish sources and Acts 3:19–20 assume that proper ethical conduct can help bring the promised day of the Lord; cf. 2 Pt 3:9. Some render the phrase, however, “desiring it earnestly.”

* [3:13] New heavens and a new earth: cf. Is 65:17; 66:22. The divine promises will be fulfilled after the day of judgment will have passed. The universe will be transformed by the reign of God’s righteousness or justice; cf. Is 65:17–18; Acts 3:21; Rom 8:18–25; Rev 21:1. (2 Peter, CHAPTER 3 | USCCB, n.d.)

Psalm 90 contrasts God’s eternity with the brevity of human life.

 

* [Psalm 90] A communal lament that describes only in general terms the cause of the community’s distress. After confidently invoking God (Ps 90:1), the Psalm turns to a complaint contrasting God’s eternity with the brevity of human life (Ps 90:2–6) and sees in human suffering the punishment for sin (Ps 90:7–12). The Psalm concludes with a plea for God’s intervention (Ps 90:13–17). (Psalms, PSALM 90 | USCCB, n.d.)

In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus addresses Paying Taxes to the Emperor.

* [12:13–34] In the ensuing conflicts (cf. also Mk 2:1–3:6) Jesus vanquishes his adversaries by his responses to their questions and reduces them to silence (Mk 12:34).

* [12:13–17] See note on Mt 22:15–22. (Mark, CHAPTER 12 | USCCB, n.d.)

Mary Lee Brock hears Jesus remind her to “give to God what belongs to God.”  Like a trusted friend at a reunion, Jesus helps her reorient her attention to what truly matters and empowers her to continue to strive for justice and dignity for all.

In the first reading, Peter reinforces this resolve as we read: be on your guard not to be led into the error of the unprincipled and to fall from your own stability. But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. To him, be glory now and to the day of eternity.  The phrase the error of the unprincipled is a reminder to stay true to our faith and the guiding principles of Catholic Social Teaching. What can feel so overwhelming can become so clear when we focus on what is good and true.

Today I pray for the grace to be curious about the stories people tell. How can I support people sharing what is truly important to them? When I find myself being seduced by malicious gossip, I pray for the strength to redirect the conversation to a more productive place. I pray to feel compassion for those laying traps and those falling for the traps. And I ask Jesus to support me every day to give to God what belongs to God

In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge. (Brock, n.d.)

Don Schwager quotes “Put off the earthly image and put on the heavenly one,” by Origen of Alexandria (185-254 AD).

"Some people think that the Savior spoke on a single level when he said, 'Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar' - that is, 'pay the tax that you owe.' Who among us disagrees about paying taxes to Caesar? The passage therefore has a mystical and secret meaning. There are two images in humanity. One he received from God when he was made, in the beginning, as Scripture says in the book of Genesis, 'according to the image and likeness of God' (Genesis 1:27). The other image is of the earth (1 Corinthians 15:49). Man received this second image later. He was expelled from Paradise because of disobedience and sin after the 'prince of this world' (John 12:31) had tempted him with his enticements. Just as the coin, or denarius, has an image of the emperor of this world, so he who does the works of 'the ruler of the darkness' (Ephesians 6:12) bears the image of him whose works he does. Jesus commanded that that image should be handed over and thrown away from our face. He wills us to take on that image, according to which we were made from the beginning, according to God's likeness. It then happens that we give 'to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what is God's.' Jesus said, 'Show me a coin.' For 'coin,' Matthew wrote 'denarius' ( Matthew 22:19). When Jesus had taken it, he said, 'Whose inscription does it have?' They answered and said, 'Caesar's.' And he said to them in turn, 'Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.'" (excerpt from HOMILY ON THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 39.4-6) (Schwager, n.d.)

The Word Among Us Meditation on 2 Peter 3:12-15, 17-18 comments that the call to discipleship is a call both to “wait” patiently for the Lord and to “hasten” his “day” by actively sharing the gospel, praying for the coming of the kingdom, and caring for the people he has placed in our lives (2 Peter 3:12). It’s a call to stand firm in faith no matter the storms that come to us.

So “be on your guard” (2 Peter 3:17). Let your hope in Christ become the anchor that steadies you and helps preserve your peace. Place your trust in him, and he will help you find safe passage.

“Lord, help me to be always on my guard as I both wait for and hasten the day of your coming!” (Meditation on 2 Peter 3:12-15, 17-18, n.d.)

Friar Jude Winkler comments that in 2 Peter the passage has an apocalyptic theme presenting the idea of a new heaven and a new earth that will be purified and transformed. We will live to give witness to our faith being consistent with our commitment to the Kingdom. In the Gospel of Mark Jesus is called to address the question of paying taxes to Caesar. He sees this as an obvious trap trying to present Him either as a good Jew or as collaborator with the conquering empire. He calls for a Roman coin to be brought out and Jesus uses the denarius, ironically that true Jews would not carry, to differentiate between what we give to Caesar and what we owe to God.  Christian texts very clearly assert legitimate government authority is given by God. Friar Jude notes some more ambiguous treatment of the Emperor here not to be made into a God and in Revelations the Roman Empire is cast as treacherous and evil.

Father Richard Rohr, OFM, introduces Rt. Rev. Michael Curry who considers how God is always leading us beyond what we think we know. Curry was elected bishop in the Episcopal Church as the church wrestled with questions about the full inclusion and equality of LGBTQ persons in the church.

As a bishop, I made a solemn vow to “guard the faith, unity, and discipline of the Church.” I had also vowed to “be merciful to all, show compassion to the poor and strangers, and defend those who have no helper.” I was beginning to see that obedience to the letter and the spirit of both of those vows was leading me to a real contradiction….

I was growing, and my own beliefs had evolved. But another way to say it is that I was becoming more and more open to letting the spirit of God breathe through me and make me new. Therein is the source of real personal change, evolution, and transformation, and it’s never ending….

The late [lay theologian] Verna Dozier … was a real mentor, teacher, and soul friend to me. In her book The Dream of God, she offered this wisdom: “We always see through a glass darkly, and that is what faith is about. I will live by the best I can discern today. Tomorrow I may find out I was wrong. Since I do not live by being right, I am not destroyed by being wrong.” (Rohr, n.d.)

We pray for the insight of the Spirit as we ponder the paradox of choosing the Way of Jesus while continuing to love and assist fellow pilgrims who choose to render preferentially unto Caesar. 

References

Brock, M. L. (n.d.). Daily Reflections. Creighton Online Ministries: Home. Retrieved June 2, 2026, from https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/daily-reflections/daily-reflection-june-2-2026 

Mark, CHAPTER 12 | USCCB. (n.d.). Daily Readings. Retrieved June 2, 2026, from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/12 

Meditation on 2 Peter 3:12-15, 17-18. (n.d.). Word Among Us. Retrieved June 2, 2026, from https://wau.org/meditations/2026/06/02/1583989/ 

Psalms, PSALM 90 | USCCB. (n.d.). Daily Bible Readings, Audio and Video Every Morning | USCCB. Retrieved June 2, 2026, from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/90 

Rohr, R. (n.d.). The Spirit Reworks Us. Center for Action and Contemplation. Retrieved June 2, 2026, from https://cac.org/daily-meditations/the-spirit-reworks-us/ 

Schwager, D. (n.d.). Give to God What Belongs to God. Daily Scripture Readings and Meditations – Daily Scripture Readings and Meditations. Retrieved June 2, 2026, from https://www.dailyscripture.net/daily-meditation/ 

2 Peter, CHAPTER 3 | USCCB. (n.d.). Daily Readings. Retrieved June 2, 2026, from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2peter/3 

Tenants of Live and Love

 The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary, today, exhort us to develop the virtues that will assist in the growth of communities in which we are tenants of the Lord.

The Vineyard of the Lord

The Reading from the Second Letter of Peter is an Exhortation to Christian Virtue and proclamation of The Power of God’s Promise.*

* [1:1] Symeon Peter: on the authorship of 2 Peter, see Introduction; on the spelling here of the Hebrew name Šim‘ôn, cf. Acts 15:14. The greeting is especially similar to those in 1 Peter and Jude. The words translated our God and savior Jesus Christ could also be rendered “our God and the savior Jesus Christ”; cf. 2 Pt 1:11; 2:20; 3:2, 18.

* [1:2] Knowledge: a key term in the letter (2 Pt 1:3, 8; 2:20; 3:18), perhaps used as a Christian emphasis against gnostic claims.

* [1:3–4] Christian life in its fullness is a gift of divine power effecting a knowledge of Christ and the bestowal of divine promises (2 Pt 3:4, 9). To share in the divine nature, escaping from a corrupt world, is a thought found elsewhere in the Bible but expressed only here in such Hellenistic terms, since it is said to be accomplished through knowledge (2 Pt 1:3); cf. 2 Pt 1:2; 2:20; but see also Jn 15:4; 17:22–23; Rom 8:14–17; Heb 3:14; 1 Jn 1:3; 3:2.

* [1:3] By his own glory and power: the most ancient papyrus and the best codex read “through glory and power.”

* [1:5–9] Note the climactic gradation of qualities (2 Pt 1:5–7), beginning with faith and leading to the fullness of Christian life, which is love; cf. Rom 5:3–4; Gal 5:6, 22 for a similar series of “virtues,” though the program and sense here are different than in Paul. The fruit of these is knowledge of Christ (2 Pt 1:8) referred to in 2 Pt 1:3; their absence is spiritual blindness (2 Pt 1:9).

* [1:10–11] Perseverance in the Christian vocation is the best preventative against losing it and the safest provision for attaining its goal, the kingdom. Kingdom of…Christ, instead of “God,” is unusual; cf. Col 1:13 and Mt 13:41, as well as the righteousness of…Christ (2 Pt 1:1). (2 Peter, CHAPTER 1 | USCCB, n.d.)

Psalm 91 is confident that God’s presence will protect the people in every dangerous situation.

* [Psalm 91] A prayer of someone who has taken refuge in the Lord, possibly within the Temple (Ps 91:1–2). The psalmist is confident that God’s presence will protect the people in every dangerous situation (Ps 91:3–13). The final verses are an oracle of salvation promising salvation to those who trust in God (Ps 91:14–16). (Psalms, PSALM 91 | USCCB, n.d.)

The Gospel of Mark presents the Parable of the Tenants.

* [12:1–12] The vineyard denotes Israel (Is 5:1–7). The tenant farmers are the religious leaders of Israel. God is the owner of the vineyard. His servants are his messengers, the prophets. The beloved son is Jesus (Mk 1:11; 9:7; Mt 3:17; 17:5; Lk 3:22; 9:35). The punishment of the tenants refers to the religious leaders, and the transfer of the vineyard to others refers to the people of the new Israel. (Mark, CHAPTER 12 | USCCB, n.d.)

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Don Schwager quotes “Christ's wounds bring healing and life,” by Ambrose of Milan, 339-397 A.D.

"The vineyard prefigures us, because the people of God, founded on the root of the eternal Vine, appear above the earth, bordering the lowly ground. They now grow ripe with budding flowers. They now are clothed with dense greenery and take on a gentle yoke [see Matthew 11:30] when they worship with mature branches as if with the twigs of the vine. The Father Almighty truly is the Vinedresser, and Christ is the Vine. We, not vine sprouts, are pruned by the sickle of the eternal cultivator if we do not bear fruit in Christ. [see John 15:1-2] The people of Christ then is correctly named a vineyard, either because the sign of the cross is woven on its forehead [see Ezekiel 9:4,6] or its fruit is gathered in the last season of the year. It may also be called a vineyard because there is equal measurement in the church of God for rich and poor, humble and powerful, servants and masters. There is no difference in the church, as in all the rows of the vineyard.[see Colossians 3:25] As the vine clings to trees, so the body is joined to the soul and the soul to the body. When the vine clings, it is raised up. When it is pruned, it is not diminished, but it increases. The people of God is stripped when it is bound, uplifted when it is humbled, crowned when it is cut back. The tender shoot cut from an old tree is grafted onto the progeny of another root. When the scars of the old shoot are cut away, the people of God likewise grow into the wood of the cross. It is as if they are cherished in the arms of a pious parent. The Holy Spirit comes as if cast down into the deep ditches of the earth and poured into this prison of the body. With the flow of saving water, the Holy Spirit washes away whatever is filthy and raises the posture of our members to heavenly discipline. (excerpt from EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 9.30.21) (Schwager, n.d.)

The Word Among Us Meditation on 2 Peter 1:2-7 comments that St. Peter seems to be saying two different things in our first reading. He begins by reassuring us that God’s “divine power has bestowed on us everything” we need to become holy (2 Peter 1:3). But then he exhorts us, “Make every effort to supplement your faith” with virtue, knowledge, and the fruit of the Spirit (1:5). So do we just have to rely on God’s “divine power,” or do we have to work at it by “supplementing” our faith?

Or perhaps you are trying so hard on your own that you forget that it’s God’s “divine power” that you need each day (2 Peter 1:3). If so, try to remember to ask for his help when you face a temptation or trial.

God is so good! He is eager to give us everything we need to live a holy life. But he doesn’t want us to be passive and miss out on all he has for us. It’s the start of a new month—let’s choose to cooperate with the grace and power that God so willingly pours out on us!

“Lord, your grace is always sufficient. Help me to do my part!” (Meditation on 2 Peter 1:2-7, n.d.)

Friar Jude Winkler comments on the authorship debates concerning 1 Peter and 2 Peter. The secretary of Peter is a likely author of 1 Peter. 2 Peter is a letter likely written in the name of Peter at a later time. It proclaims Divine power to live a life of virtue beginning with endurance and progressing to love. Seven virtues are named indicating a path of perfect fulfillment in virtue. In Mark, the parable of the tenants of the vineyard, they finally kill the son thinking, falsely, to inherit the property. They kill inside the vineyard and throw the body outside. The leaders of the Jews realize the rejection of Jesus is about them, the tenants that have not responded. The fact that Jesus actually died outside the city walls is a mistake corrected in the accounts in Matthew and Luke. In Mark, the son is killed inside the walls and thrown out  indicating the parable dates to before the event of Jesus' death and proves Jesus knows He is going to die and accepts the mission from the Father.

The Parable of the Tenants is a parable told by Jesus. In Matthew 21:33-46, “And they took him and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him”.In Mark 12:1-12, “So they seized him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.”and in Luke 20:9-19. “So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.”

Father Richard Rohr, OFM, affirms God’s desire for us to know and welcome all of ourselves and others. Religious people who use the scriptures to condemn or exclude others seem to have different goals and objectives from those of God or Jesus. Their arguments generally have to do with very secular concerns: power and control, fear of the other and the unknown, and idealization of a family unit that Jesus himself neither lived nor idealized. Author Jen Austin considers how God invites us to move beyond neat categories:

It is part of the human tendency to put everything into a neat little category…. However, categories also allow us to include and exclude people based on characteristics that are unfamiliar to us or that we don’t understand. Black or white, gay or straight, we spend a lot of time and waste a lot of energy creating and adhering to labels in our culture, quite often at the expense of basic human dignity and common sense…. God is bigger than all our little boxes. God’s love transcends the lines we draw on earth. [2] (Rohr, n.d.)

We are empowered by the Spirit to oppose the greed and violence of our time that is continuing to reject the message of love and growth for the Vineyard of the Lord.

References

Mark, CHAPTER 12 | USCCB. (n.d.). Daily Readings. Retrieved June 1, 2026, from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/12? 

Meditation on 2 Peter 1:2-7. (n.d.). Word Among Us. Retrieved June 1, 2026, from https://wau.org/meditations/2026/06/01/1583509/ 

Psalms, PSALM 91 | USCCB. (n.d.). Daily Readings. Retrieved June 1, 2026, from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/91? 

Rohr, R. (n.d.). Loving Beyond the Boxes. Center for Action and Contemplation. Retrieved June 1, 2026, from https://cac.org/daily-meditations/loving-beyond-the-boxes/ 

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2 Peter, CHAPTER 1 | USCCB. (n.d.). Daily Readings. Retrieved June 1, 2026, from https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2peter/1? 

Vigilance and Virtue

The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary, today, invite us to have faith that our efforts to live a virtuous life will prepare us to be open to love, compassion, and mercy on our journey.

Vigilant in Love

The First Reading continues the Book of Daniel Visions of defeat for the Seleucid empire.

* [7:1–27] This vision continues the motif of the four kingdoms from chap. 2; see note on 2:36–45. To the four succeeding world kingdoms, Babylonian, Median, Persian, and Greek, is opposed the heavenly kingdom of God and the kingdom of God’s people on earth. The beast imagery of this chapter has been used extensively in the Book of Revelation, where it is applied to the Roman empire, the persecutor of the Church.

* [7:18] “Holy ones” in Hebrew and Aramaic literature are nearly always members of the heavenly court or angels (cf. 4:10, 14, 20; 8:13), though here the term is commonly taken to refer to Israel.

* [7:25] The reference is to the persecution of Antiochus IV and specifically to the disruption of the Temple cult (1 Mc 1:41–64). A time, two times, and half a time: an indefinite, evil period of time. Probably here, three and a half years, which becomes the standard period of tribulation in apocalyptic literature (Rev 11:2; 13:5 [in months]; 11:3 [in days]; and cf. 12:14). As seven is the Jewish “perfect” number, half of it signifies great imperfection. Actually, the Temple was desecrated for three years (1 Mc 4:52–54). The duration of the persecution was a little longer, since it was already under way before the Temple was desecrated. (Daniel, CHAPTER 7 | USCCB, n.d.)

Daniel 3:82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 are part of additions to the Aramaic text of Daniel.

* [3:24–90] These verses are additions to the Aramaic text of Daniel, translated from the Greek form of the book. They were probably first composed in Hebrew or Aramaic, but are no longer extant in the original language. The Roman Catholic Church has always regarded them as part of the canonical Scriptures. (Daniel, CHAPTER 3 | USCCB, n.d.)

The Gospel of Luke is an Exhortation to Be Vigilant.

* [21:24] The times of the Gentiles: a period of indeterminate length separating the destruction of Jerusalem from the cosmic signs accompanying the coming of the Son of Man.

* [21:26] The powers of the heavens: the heavenly bodies mentioned in Lk 21:25 and thought of as cosmic armies. (Luke, CHAPTER 21 | USCCB, n.d.)

Rev. Elvin Cardoso, SJ, comments that the scriptures during these days turn our attention to what ultimately matters: our final destiny and the kind of life we are choosing to live.

In today’s gospel, Jesus speaks directly to this. He asks us not to drift through life unprepared, but to stay awake, to live with intention, to allow his teachings to take root in our choices. His invitation is not meant to frighten us but to awaken us. We often know what we should do to deepen our relationship with God, but we put it off, consciously or unconsciously. We tell ourselves that we are too busy or that we will get serious later. But “later” has a way of slipping through our fingers. Jesus’ words call us to live differently. He exhorts us to be vigilant and pray for strength during our trials and tribulations. (Cardoso, n.d.)

Don Schwager quotes “Drunkenness weakens both soul and body,” by Origen of Alexandria (185-254 AD).

"'But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a snare.' You heard the proclamation of the eternal King. You learned the deplorable end of 'drunkenness' or 'intoxication'. Imagine a skilled and wise physician who would say, 'Beware, no one should drink too much from this or that herb. If he does, he will suddenly be destroyed.' I do not doubt that everyone would keep the prescriptions of the physician's warning concerning his own health. Now the Lord, who is both the physician of souls and bodies, orders them to avoid as a deadly drink the herb 'of drunkenness' and the vice 'of intoxication' and also the care of worldly matters. I do not know if any one can say that he is not wounded, because these things consume him.

"Drunkenness is therefore destructive in all things. It is the only thing that weakens the soul together with the body. According to the apostle, it can happen that when the body 'is weak,' then the spirit is 'much stronger' (2 Corinthians 12:10), and when 'the exterior person is destroyed, the interior person is renewed' (2 Corinthians 4:16). In the illness of drunkenness, the body and the soul are destroyed at the same time. The spirit is corrupted equally with the flesh. All the members are weakened: the feet and the hands. The tongue is loosened. Darkness covers the eyes. Forgetfulness covers the mind so that one does not know himself nor does he perceive he is a person. Drunkenness of the body has that shamefulness." (excerpt from HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 7.5-6) (Schwager, n.d.)

The Word Among Us Meditation on Luke 21:34-36 comments that an openhearted approach to life doesn’t come easily, and it doesn’t happen overnight. But it can grow as we try to live every day in the peace of Christ and as we immerse ourselves in his presence in prayer. Staying connected to Jesus, the Prince of Peace, we will gradually become more peaceful ourselves.

Try it today. Close your eyes, and take three long, deep breaths. With each inhale and exhale, slowly repeat the key verse in today’s responsorial psalm: “Bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever” (Daniel 3:82). Let his peace wash over you and calm your fears and anxieties. You belong to Christ, and he has you in the palm of his hand!

“Jesus, help me to face today with an open heart, filled with trust in you.” (Schwager, n.d.)

Friar Jude Winkler comments that the passage from Daniel 7 is a continuation of the vision of the Son of Man receiving power. The people were persecuted by the Seleucid empire. Even though terrible things would happen, nevertheless  the kingship of God will reign. They will win. The Gospel of Luke declares that we should be ready and not be caught unawares. Friar Jude urges that when the end comes, there is nothing left unsaid, and nothing left undone in our lives. We should live, now, as if the end is at hand.

Fr. Mike Schmitz begins with Acts 12 and the miraculous rescue of Peter from prison by an angel. Reflecting on this story, Fr. Mike helps us grapple with the mysterious reality that we are each called to say "Yes" to God’s destination for us, even when we might not know the way. Lastly, Fr. Mike delves into St. Paul's hard teachings to the Corinthians on sexuality morality and excommunication. Today's readings are Acts 12, 1 Corinthians 5-6, and Proverbs 28:1-3.

Father Richard Rohr, OFM, introduces Episcopal priest Laurie Brock who invites us to reflect on our relationship with the things we use every day and how our gratitude might help us discover the sacred significance they hold.

What are the ordinary things in your daily life that you often overlook? Sitting in a quiet place in your home, office, or even outside, let your gaze wander, noticing a few items. Slowly allow your attention to rest on one. What task or chore does it help you accomplish? How does it help you in your daily life? What challenges would appear without this item?  

Turning your thoughts toward your faith, what parts of your faith are easy to overlook? Perhaps it’s a prayer you’ve said over and over or a hymn you’ve heard so many times you don’t pay attention to the words anymore. Maybe it’s a routine like seeing the candles lit before worship. How might the object you’re seeing now remind you of the value of the ordinary and routine in your faith? How does ordinariness help you experience God? How might you offer gratitude for this object? [2] (Rohr, n.d.)

We seek the help of the Spirit, at this time of year, to remind us to stop, take a breath, observe love, and proceed to our Advent anticipation of Christmas.

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