The Bible is unlike every other book as only the Bible boasts a divine Author, the Holy Spirit Lord and Giver and Life, Who inspires human writers to proclaim God’s Word to humanity. Thus, if we set to go to God, we cannot find our way to God without the Bible. “Ignorance of Scripture is...
I only just learned that the Sunday 11:00 a.m. livestream abruptly ended at the final line of my homily. Resisting cliff-hanger teasing, kindly permit me to share it now with all of you. Let us all resolve that no family member and no friend of ours ever be able to say at the end of...
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-therese-novena Friends, please join me in praying the novena to Saint Therese, the Little Flower, which begins tomorrow 9/22 and culminates on her feast day nine days later 10/1.
This is not a lesson on labor relations, but another story Jesus tells us to explain God’s Kingdom. Far too many people live and die without discovering the truth that Jesus’ life, death and resurrection brings salvation to the entire world. Jesus invites everyone to work in His vineyard; that is, God’s Kingdom. God uses...
If we want God to forgive us, we have to forgive other people for their offenses and hurts against us. Our blessed LORD’S teaching extends to every person and every offence. In today’s Gospel, Saint Peter wonders aloud if this simply goes to far when he asks Jesus: How many times must I forgive another?...
To be rooted in love we also must be rooted in humility, as only those who are humble are capable of deeply and faithfully loving God and their neighbor. In this regard, don’t stop at the surface and merely consider material items. Humility must reach down into all places our pride wants to occupy including...
In the Bible, God speaks to us in a human way; that is, ways we can understand. It is important to be attentive to what the human writers wanted to affirm and to what God wanted to reveal to us by their words. Thus, we need to take into account the conditions, time and culture...
Today we commemorate the birth of Mary. Nothing extraordinary accompanied her birth. The Gospels make no mention of the event. The world took no special notice, merely charging onward with its attention fixed squarely upon other interests. Mary’s birthday gives us cause to consider that what gives heaven cause to rejoice often goes unrecognized by...
If love was determined by our neighbor’s qualities, on their merits or on their worth, or if it was based on the consolations and benefits we receive from them, then it becomes impossible to extend to everyone. Alas, God says it is based on our neighbor’s proximity to Him and, thus, no one can be...
God insists upon being loved in the neighbor. Intentional disciples display a love for God that is decisively real, concrete, practical and practiced with our neighbor.
