Adapted from Gerhard Lohfink's The Most Important Words of Jesus It is not with the help of the head of all demons that Jesus drives out demons, but with the…
For me, the most challenging part of today’s Gospel reading is Jesus’ command to “do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you.” Before Jesus describes the hypocrisy of religious…
In her time of dire need, Queen Esther knows where to turn in today’s first reading: to God, her only hope. Her uncle, Mordecai, has warned her of a plot…
The exultant fronds of Palm Sunday have been reduced to ashes. The Church reminds us of our own mortality and bids us to reorient our lives. There is a certain…
In the Gospels, we see Jesus perform a number of miracles that have to do with the healing of eyes, ears, legs, speech impediments, and the kind of internal bleeding…
God’s love is contagious. When you catch it, you are sent. For God always seeks human partners. Sending is necessary because the need of our wounded world is great. So,…
There is a lot going on in the passage from the second book of Samuel today. Nathan, sent by the Lord, sets a trap to catch his king, David, who…
Our liturgy today sets three figures of courage before us: young David of Bethlehem, healer Jesus of Nazareth, and twelve-year-old maiden Agnes of Rome. What can they say to us…
The leper in today’s Gospel must have led a difficult life. Not only did he have to contend with the disease of leprosy, but he was also likely shunned by…
In the Gulf South, this time of year begins its own special season. From Galveston, Texas, to Pensacola, Florida, this is Mardi Gras season, the stretch of weeks from Twelfth…
