Do You See What God Sees?
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) “Then Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand, anointed David in the presence of his brothers; and from that day on, the spirit of the LORD rushed upon David.” (1 Samuel…
Satisfying God’s Eternal Thirst
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work.” That’s what Jesus tells his disciples in this…
Take Part in God’s Transfiguration
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) This Sunday’s readings look forward to the promise of Jesus, just as the entire season of Lent does. The appearance of Moses and Elijah alongside Jesus during his transfiguration in…
Make Innocence Great Again
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) The first reading for the first Sunday of Lent is a condensed version of the Adam & Eve story from the second and third chapters of Genesis (Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7).…
Give God Attitude
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Do you live by the letter or the spirit of the law? That’s what Jesus asks us this Sunday. If our standard of righteousness is based on words, we’re no…
God’s Conscience Contagion
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Salt by its nature is meant to be tasted. Light by its nature is meant to show the way. That’s why we use those references in some of our most…
The Courage to be Blessed
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) This Sunday, as we read the beatitudes for the umpteenth time, let’s focus on those in the crowd surrounding Jesus whom he blessed for taking courageous action. (Matthew 5:1-12a) We…
Awake, O Sleeper
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Jesus came to wake humanity out of sin’s darkness and meet a new day. This wake-up call has echoed through the centuries, starting with Christ’s beckoning his first disciples, which…
Raiding God’s Closet
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Oversized clothing was once a wise investment for parents of large families. Each child could grow into these clothes then “hand them down” to the next child. This wisdom is…
Baptized Out of Denial’s Depths
(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) This Sunday we get three perspectives on the baptism that made ours possible. Isaiah foresees it (Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7), Peter recalls it (Acts 10:34-38), and Matthew’s gospel makes us witnesses…