Couples married for any length of time know that love requires compromise, understanding, and sacrifice—loving with all your heart cannot be conditional or halfhearted but must be total and complete.…
I can relate to the religious authorities in today’s Gospel. They are so concerned about how the crowds will react, that they forget to stop and consider what they believe.…
We are all included in this touching prayer of Jesus. Aware that he must soon leave the ones he has loved and mentored, Jesus is pouring out his heart to…
Today’s second reading depicts the Ephesian church’s congregational culture. They offered fellowship to people of varied social backgrounds, support for itinerant strangers, and restraint in public discourse. Priscilla and Aquila…
In a podcast today, I discovered that Sesame Street was createdin the 1960s to promote social good. The creators were tryingto level the playing field for all kids by teaching…
Modern images of starving families in war-ravaged countries are haunting. Children hold out empty pots in the hope that they will receive even a few crumbs. Against the backdrop of…
Have you ever wept like Mary Magdalene when you sought but could not find the One whom your soul loves (Song 3:1-2)? This experience of grief in the spiritual life…
“My kingdom does not belong to this world,” Jesus says to Pilate. The logical question is, Why not? Jesus’ mission has been one of peace, compassion, inclusivity, and reconciliation. Sounds…
A small community of Trappist monks lived deep in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria. Their lives were intimately intertwined with the local people, most of whom were Muslims. In peaceful…
As an adult convert to Catholicism, I can relate to the religious leaders who question Jesus in today’s Gospel reading. A few verses prior, they plead, “How long are you…
