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 …
Itzel Rosario can remember a time when she thought going to Mass was simply a cultural tradition, a way to conform to the surrounding society. “You went to church,” she said, “but you didn’t necessarily know what you were doing there.” However, ten years ago, led by her father, her …
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 …
We have all heard the saying that when God closes one door, He opens another. For one-time soccer player Jackie Adams, the first door slammed hard. A series of sports-related concussions while she was in high school ended her playing career and altered her career plans. But as a second …
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 …
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 …
