What the Prodigal Son and the Golden Calf teach us about sin
Readings for September 15, 2013: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Everyone knows the bible stories of the Prodigal Son and the Golden Calf. But they don’t usually put…
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A Gospel to Make You Squirm
Readings for September 8, 2013: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time When I was a kid, I got the distinct impression there existed a two-track system in Catholicism. Some…
Why Humility Opens Doors
Readings for September 1, 2013: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time “Nice guys finish last,” says the world. “The last will be first,” replies Jesus. My guess is that…
How Narrow!
Readings for August 25, 2013: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Start small, finish big. That seems to be God’s motto. He begins salvation history with two people from…
Not Peace but the Sword
Readings for August 18, 2013: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time One of the themes of Pope Francis at World Youth Day 2013 was to “shake things up.” This…
Solemnity of the Assumption
Readings for August 15, 2013: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary I once asked a college theology class if anyone could explain the doctrine of…
Faith and Belief
Readings for August 11, 2013: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time I recently visited Italy and was reminded of the religious contrast between America and Europe. In Europe, large…
The Root of All Evil?
Readings for August 4, 2013: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time In his space trilogy, C.S. Lewis called him “the Bent One.” That is really an apt name for…
Ask and You Shall Receive
Readings for July 28, 2013: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time I’ve often heard people say that they don’t want to trouble God with their petty needs and concerns. …
Martha and Mary
Readings for July 21, 2013: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time I once got a harsh letter from a Baptist lady protesting that she could not find the word…