All along, Jesus hinted to his disciples what his mission was, but in today’s Gospel he speaks plainly of his destiny—suffering, death, and resurrection. A life in Christ, rather than…
At the heart of the Christian faith is God’s call of ordinary people, loving them even in their weakness. Therefore, we don’t come to Jesus asking, “Who are you and…
In a sense, we’re all in the same boat. There is a lot out there to be afraid of. In the midst of the storms of life, Jesus comforts us…and…
The people of God are treasured, precious, loved by God because God is love. Nothing can separate us from that love—and Paul provides a rather exhaustive list! The Lord our…
Life is messy. Too many bad things happen to too many good people. Evil seems to flourish alongside the good. Why doesn’t a loving God fix things in the world…
God nourishes the whole earth with refreshing water, His design, yielding a bountiful harvest. His Word does the same thing—nourishing faith, refreshing souls, reaping joy. The Gospel has been planted…
Jesus came to bring a sword rather than bring peace? These are challenging words to hear. But we also know that Jesus experienced the terror of the cross so that…
Fear. Amazing, sometimes, how much we are driven by fear. It can paralyze us, keep us up in the middle of the night, make us respond to other people and…
Our Lord Jesus refuses to work alone. He calls ordinary people, just like us, to assist Him in His world-changing, kingdom-inaugurating work. Individuals matter: one man brought death to the…
One God in Three Persons. In the history of the Church the doctrine of the Trinity has been an inspiring conception of how God works, but also a divisive point…