The Lord tells us this Sunday that he is love, and that we are to remain in his love.
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A good shepherd, like a grain of wheat, will give up life for others
I once heard the Paschal Mystery described succinctly as “dying equals rising.”
Put yourself in Gospel scene to fully hear John’s message of faith
When I was a teenager, I attended a workshop on prayer.
Eavesdrop on conversation between Jesus and a disciple on Palm Sunday
Imagine you are the beloved disciple walking next to Jesus as he rides into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
Love is more than Valentine’s cards and puppy dogs
The readings for Mass the weekend of March 18 tell of Jesus’ great love for you. It’s that simple. I could almost end this column here.
Psalmist sets example for keeping faith amid turmoil
How is it, today, that the psalmist can say to us, “I believed even when I said I am sorely afflicted” (Psalm 116:10)?
God wants a ‘yes’ to his Word and openness to his presence
In our first reading, the prophet Isaiah brings an oracle from the Lord that calls us to be attentive to the ever life-giving, forgiving and healing presence of the Lord.
A whale of a story
We are called to live, today, in light of gaining eternal life, tomorrow
Let us be the stars that point others to Jesus
This great feast of Epiphany is a commemoration of Christ’s manifestation to the gentiles in the person of the Magi, as well as his baptism and first miracle at Cana.
Incarnation calls Christians to live differently in light
Not all that long ago, during my time in college, I was taking a course on Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics,” one of the most important works of all of Western civilization.
Mary restores order in history with her resounding ‘yes’
Immediately after Mary says, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word,” history is restored to the right order.
John the Baptist uses all his actions and words to point us to Jesus
Clothed in his rustic garb, he stands on a pedestal that bears the Latin inscription of his famous words Ecce Agnus Dei, “Behold the Lamb of God!”
Have you been asking God the wrong question?
A few weekends ago, I was enjoying a quiet evening at the seminary, when suddenly I received a flood of text messages from family and friends sharing with me their excitement of “bagging” a deer on opening day of the deer hunting season.
Christ, our king, models humble service rather than haughty reign
The church celebrates the feast of Christ the King Nov. 20, and invites us into a mystery that is paradoxical.
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