Instant (25th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
“The person trustworthy in small matters is also trustworthy in great ones, & the person dishonest in small matters is also dishonest in great ones.” How divine these words,... Read more
The Lost Sons
Traditionally referred to as the parable of ‘The Prodigal Son’ the title does little justice to the purpose of the parable as the introductory sentence makes clear: ‘There was... Read more
Hospitality in the Year of Mercy (22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
On this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we are called especially to practice the Christian virtue of hospitality. We are asked to give welcome especially to our brothers and sisters... Read more
Hail Mary (Assumption of Mary)
The feasts of the Immaculate Conception & the Assumption are like book-end celebrations of Mary's life. Mary was born without original sin, the first bookend, and she remained sinless... Read more
Vigilant (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
To remain vigilant over his coming is to learn to live with the essential openness of life, the fluidity of love, and the infinite ways we can be startled... Read more
Lord, Teach Us To Pray (17th Sunday In Ordinary Time)
Despite all the difficulties and frustrations we have had with prayer, we ask for the grace to know and love our Lord intimately, to have the confidence in his... Read more
The Gracious Guest (16th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
In our world that takes pride in productivity and is almost always brimming with busyness, we may find it disconcerting at times to just “sit down by the feet... Read more
God’s Promise (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
The point for today is not to get paralyzed by the fears and uncertainties of our own lives, but to remember how God’s goodness sees us through and overpowers... Read more
The Master of the Harvest (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
We need laborers who realize that they have received something which they never earned or worked for. Because of this realization, filled with great joy and gratitude, they cannot... Read more
Fire From Heaven (13th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
When the Lord appeared to them after that first Easter morning, he came to them without reproach or punishment. Instead he came bearing peace and forgiveness, even promising them... Read more