Jesus is revealed in the Gospels
For Christians, the Bible is a special book because it tells us the great story of God and his love for us. The pinnacle of God’s love for…
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Let the Dead bury the Dead
In a Luke 9:51-62 Jesus said these words in response to a person who wanted to bury their father first before following Jesus. Talk about being put in…
The Golden Calf and Prodigal Son
Sunday Readings for September 11, 2016 the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Everyone knows the bible stories of the Prodigal Son and the Golden Calf. But they don’t…
When to Not Imitate Jesus
As disciples of Jesus, we seek to follow Jesus–to be like him as much as possible while on earth. This conformity to Christ is a foretaste of future…
A Gospel to Make you Squirm
Readings for Sunday, September 4, 2016 the 23rd Sunday, Year C When I was a kid, I got the distinct impression there existed a two-track system in Catholicism.…
Which Is Better: Perfection or Mercy?
In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees challenge Jesus because he has allowed his disciples to pick grain from the fields as they pass through. The investigator in me really…
How to Have a Servant’s Heart
In the Gospel of John, Jesus showed us what a servant’s heart looks like when he washed the feet of the apostles. Parishes often reenact this event on Holy…
Why Humility Opens Doors
Readings for Sunday, August 28, 2016 the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C “Nice guys finish last,” says the world. “The last will be first,” replies Jesus.…
Redefining Success
“Do all your work in love.” (1 Cor. 16: 14) “God, what does success look like to you in this situation?” I don’t know where I read this…
A Little Epiphany
Over the years as I’ve studied the Bible, I along with others in Bible Study group have queried the idea, “Why didn’t the Israelites of the Old Testament…