Where do we hear God speaking to us? I hope we all think immediately of the bible, the inspired Word of God. Immediately after that we should think of the Mass. After all, God only speaks one Word, Jesus Christ, and we encounter Christ at Mass in the Eucharist. We …
Do you ever stop and think about what you expect from life? We all have responsibilities, desires, and even dreams, but don’t we spend most of our time dealing with the crisis of the moment? There is a real and compelling value in considering the big picture. Life is a …
In this Sunday’s 1st Reading, Amos prophesied to the Israelites “Woe to the complacent in Zion.” The Israelites had grown complacent because of their wealth and luxurious living, a complacency that blinded them to the needs of the poor. In the Gospel, Jesus tells us the story and fate of …
True Happiness Comes from God and through Christ in the Eucharist Jesus wants us to know that true happiness does not come from money but from God. Money and material possessions can easily become obstacles in our relationship with God. The first question we need to ask ourselves is “Are …
We have all grown up hearing the parables of Jesus. We tend to think of them as familiar and comforting. Familiarity, however, can be a distraction and cause us to miss the point. The parables of Christ are designed to puzzle and shock to get our attention, then make a …
There is a practice in Christian Spirituality, that suggests that, when we encounter a parable of Jesus, we imagine ourselves as one of the characters in the story. This idea is particularly popular with the parable of the Prodigal Son. The father has two sons, both of whom have, as …
