Jesus looks upon the crowds gathered around him and sees lost and helpless people, like sheep without a shepherd. He sends out his disciples to provide healing and relief. Our…
One God in three persons. The doctrine of the Trinity is a difficult one to explain. It serves as an inspiring conception of how God works, but has been a…
“Now you’re speakin’ my language!” A phrase that indicates communication, and more than just on the verbal level. On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit is given to the apostles, who are…
Whether it is the disciples gathered in the upper room, the early Church struggling to survive in a hostile environment, or the followers of Christ today trying to cope in…
Paul faced a daunting challenge in preaching to skeptical Greek philosophers, and he uses logic to try and convince them…with mixed results. We face the same challenge, making God-in-Christ known…
These days it is easy to feel lost, especially since we have no idea how long this pandemic and social isolation will last. It would be nice if we had…
“The Lord is my shepherd…” How familiar those words of the 23rd Psalm are to us. Jesus says the He is the good shepherd, who cares for his sheep. He…
Two disciples leave Jerusalem, going home to Emmaus, saddened about the death of Jesus, whom they had pinned such hopes on. Jesus walks with them, but they don’t recognize him.…
Sometimes a familiar Bible passage takes on a whole new meaning due to one’s circumstances. That is the case with today’s Gospel lesson. Our current situation, the “new normal” brought…
How can we celebrate Easter this year since we can’t go to church?” We’ll just have to celebrate it now, quarantined, and do it later, too. It’s not like it…