Lost in Our Destination
The faith of many religious people is strengthened in the realization that their life is a journey toward the Kingdom of God. A journey can include many stops and byways that teach us things along the way. At least one…
A Purpose-Driven Life is its Own Reward
If your kids sometimes expect to be rewarded for doing what they’re supposed to do, today’s readings are for them. Make sure they pay attention at today’s mass, or bring their attention to these readings afterwards—maybe after dinner, when they…
Be Happy Hollywood Gave Us “The Finger”
Not much that comes out of Hollywood is worth remembering, but every once in a while The Movies get something right. One of those moments is a great summary of today’s readings. If you’ve never seen “City Slickers” with Jack…
Our Vehicle to Take Us Where We Want to Go
Today’s three readings offer a map to God’s kingdom. Our only challenge is finding a vehicle to take us there. The jalopies most of us are driving now need work and won’t take us all the way without constant maintenance.…
From Rejects to Role Models
Where would our faith be without rule breakers and sinners? Today’s readings answer that question. Our first reading shows David to be the ultimate sinner. Murder, adultery, lust, greed…he had all the qualifications for a super villain. Yet, according to…
Coming Back to Life Isn’t the Miracle. Eternal Life Is.
This weekend the Brothers in Christ were asked to pray for the life of an ailing seven-year-old girl. Some might ask what good that does. We pray for many sick people and they often die anyway. When people do survive…
God is our Food, We are God’s Shelter
The people of Jesus’ time were always hungry, both for physical and spiritual food. At key times in the gospels Jesus was their source for both—and these were miraculous times. In today’s gospel we have the classic example of the…
Take Courage from the Holy Spirit’s Joy
Everyone who works should take comfort and inspiration from today’s readings. It’s Trinity Sunday and the first reading introduces us to the spirit of Wisdom at work—God’s creative spark giving us life. It’s that wisdom that filled Jesus and inspired…
Our Resurrection from Babel’s Ruins
That first Pentecost was the biggest construction project in history. In a matter of seconds, God used a mighty wind to implode the Tower of Babel that humanity built and established his Church atop its ruins. Centuries before, the survivors…
We must be Spend the Gospel to be Saved
In today’s first reading Stephen sees Jesus. In today’s second reading John hears Jesus. In today’s gospel we are given the chance to be one with him. The chance. Jesus prays to his Father, “I will make it known that…