IN THE COMPANY OF JESUS What made Jesus a different kind of teacher, master, and guide in Israel? The very first words of the gospel today spells the distinction people saw in Jesus. Luke 15 begins: “Tax collectors and sinners…
THE CROSS IS GOD’S ANSWER Many puzzles greet our every day. When things seem thoroughly fine, troubles start up somewhere. Why? When a serious concern is just about to end, a string of new problems emerge to follow…
GOD FAVORS THE HUMBLE The Word of God delivers to us today a message of humility. If there is one quality of the heart that God seeks in any person and which God approves in every man, it is humility.
THE RIGHT QUESTION Getting to heaven is not a question of “how many.” Getting to heaven is not a question of “who.” Getting to heaven is a question of “how.” The Jews around the Lord Jesus…
UNCOMFORTABLE GOSPEL When I preach I explain to people the teachings of the Church, in many occasions, about family life. Once I spoke about the Catholic obligation to seek sacramental Marriage, not just civil marriage or live-in arrangements but a…