Do You Really Want What God Wants?
Friends, power and honor, in and of themselves, are not a bad thing, but we wreak havoc when we ask for them in the wrong spirit. When we beseech the Lord with our desires, let us ask for what God...
View ArticleAre You Blinded by Cities of Sin?
Friends, in today’s Gospel, we hear the marvelous story of the healing of blind Bartimaeus—an icon of tremendous power and a sacred picture of the spiritual life and the process of salvation. We all...
View ArticleNo God but the Lord Alone
Friends, God is not satisfied to be in the background of your life. The Lord your God is the Lord alone, so love him with everything you’ve got—your whole heart, your whole soul, and all your strength....
View ArticleTrust in the Lord
Friends, a connection with God leads to life and flourishing. When we sever that connection, we experience a drought similar to the one in our first reading today. The Lord responds to our needs, so...
View ArticleWhat Is the Apocalypse?
Friends, there is something dark, threatening, and a little bit dire about the Gospel reading today, but through it, we see that death is not the final word. We’ve listened to the noise of the world...
View ArticleIs Jesus the King of Your Life?
Friends, this Feast of Christ the King encapsulates what the Christian life is all about. All the other celebrations of the year are leading us to this conclusion, and on this last Sunday of the...
View ArticleLook Back, Look Around, Look Forward
Friends, many years ago, in the context of a high school religion class, a very wise Benedictine nun gave me a template for understanding Advent that I’ve never forgotten. It is simply that Advent...
View ArticleThe Historical Reality of Jesus
Friends, a couple years ago, there was a poll conducted in Great Britain that revealed that the majority of people there feel that Jesus was not a real, historical figure, but rather more of a mythic...
View ArticleHave You Found Joy?
Friends, on this Gaudete Sunday, we are called to rejoice! Detach yourself from the anxieties of the world and live in the peace and joy of Christ. Mass Readings Reading 1 – Zephaniah 3:14-18a Psalm –...
View ArticleGive Up the Ego-Drama!
Friends, most of us are stuck in the boring and narrow confines of the ego-drama. Mary is not playing an ego-dramatic game; she is playing a theo-dramatic game. We hear of how she sets out “with...
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