An important way to understand the parables of Christ is to look for the anomalies. For example, in today’s parable (Luke 16:19 – 31), The Rich Man and Lazarus, we wonder if being wealthy is a sin. More subtle, but even more interesting is that, of all the parables 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 …
Kierstyn Kuehnle, who was born deaf in one ear and wears a hearing aid in the other, knows that “God does not make mistakes.” “Things happen for a reason,” she said. “He has laid out a life and a plan for each of us.” This sense of mission has allowed …
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 …
For Zack Fox, being in the right place at the right time usually means God has something in mind for you. One night, he stopped off at a local supermarket to buy groceries when he noticed an elderly woman who appeared to be a victim of a gift card scam. …
