In this week’s Gospel, we read about having faith the size of a mustard seed. Having this faith means we are disciples and servants, but how can we repay God’s pure gift of love? We can’t, but each week we can receive
In Opening the Word for the twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jesus proclaims in the Gospel a worrying parable of a dishonest steward, resulting in the exhortation that we cannot serve God and money. As Catholics, we adore Jesus Christ, the sole
Just as God pursues us unto the end, so, too, should we intervene for those who are lost
Discipleship means choosing Christ above all else, even above one’s mother or father
Summer is a time for respite, for a leisurely peace where we get a chance to breathe. We go to pools, head out on vacation and enjoy the last quiet moments with our families before business resumes as normal. There is a
We often hear commentators bemoan the partisan polarization that seems to have infected the United States. If only we could treat each other with a degree of decorum, to dialogue as equals, then perhaps we could pursue the common good. This political
There’s a good deal of modern liturgical music that celebrates the arrival of God’s justice. In these hymns, we tend to call out for God’s justice to descend. We sing it happily, joyfully, with pep and vigor, unaware that when this justice
Our God will never forget our trials or times of faithfulness, because he is full of justice and mercy
Christ does not scold Martha for being hospitable, but for lacking contemplative hospitality
The greatest threat to the Gospel may be not secularization or a culture hostile to Christianity. Instead, it may be ourselves, our own tepid preaching of the word. As a Church, we regularly reduce the Gospel to a series of moral principles.