How Can We Show Our Christian Courage?
“Be watchful, stand firm, be courageous, be strong, Let all that you do be done in love.” Corinthians 16:13-14 RSV-CE As Christians face global persecution, many Christians are…
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The Generosity of God
Readings for September 21, 2014: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time “But that’s not fair!” Most parents have heard this phrase umpteen times. The notion of fairness, also known…
Thirteen Years Later
Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) Last week we remembered the horrors of September 11, 2001. We…
The Exaltation of the Cross
Readings for September 14, 2014: Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Terrorism is nothing new. It’s probably as old as the human race. In fact the…
Arkeology
This is primarily aimed at catechists; but if you like it, and aren’t a catechist, maybe you should be one. Every year in our journey through the Bible and the…
God’s Love for the Individual
With today’s longer Gospel reading of an obscure-sounding family tree, you might do a double-take and think that Christmas has come early. Instead, it’s the Feast of the Nativity of…
Admonish the Sinner: Not an Option
Readings for September 7, 2014: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time I used to think that God’s law was like those dumb rules we had to put up with…
Am I a Shepherd Pasturing Myself?
In my prayer time one recent morning, I was rushed and distracted. As a result, I almost skipped reading that day’s first reading from Ezekial 34. I’ll be…
Peter as Satan
Readings for August 31, 2014: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Truth in advertising–after all the glowing reports of the benefits of a product, potential side effects need to…
Initial Proclamation of the Gospel: A Non-Negotiable
How do you share the Gospel with someone? I’m not talking about context–like how or where you meet them, or what your relationship with them is like–but the…