Are You Ready To Live Forever? In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us God is the God of the living, not just those living today but all who have gone before us, of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, our relatives, our friends because He [God] is not the God of the dead, but …
A question we all tend to ask ourselves from time to time is, “where is all this going?” Throughout my life, in work situations, in relationships, I try to keep in mind the desired final outcome and how that should influence my current behavior. Our religion is like that, God has a …
We believe that Jesus Christ, the Divine Word, God, was born of the Virgin Mary and entered our human condition. Why? Certainly, to show God’s love for us and to give us the truth of God. I asked that question to a group of people a few weeks ago and a young …
Jesus wants us to be humble. When we are humble, we know that the gifts we have come from God. Let us see ourselves as we are, accepting our faults and limitations, and knowing God loves us unconditionally. Today, Sirach tells us that “The prayer of the lowly pierces the …
Growing weary of prayer is a temptation addressed in this week’s Scripture readings. Moses literally grows tired as he holds up the staff of God, praying for protection as the Israelites battle Amalek’s army. If Moses rests his arms, Amalek gets the advantage. If Moses keeps his arms raised to …
We all know the story. The Israelites, children of Abraham, are slaves in Egypt. God has Moses lead them out of captivity to the land God had promised to Abraham. But there is a catch, isn’t there always a catch? The road from captivity to the promise is long, difficult …
