Advent begins with shadows of tension between hunger and hope. We hunger to know God’s presence in our lives, but we fear that by our thoughts and deeds we’ve blocked…
Jesus sums it up: “The greatest among you should be a servant.” He scolds the Pharisees for not practicing what they preach. Paul reminds the Thessalonians they worked hard so…
Jesus sums it up: “The greatest among you should be a servant.” He scolds the Pharisees for not practicing what they preach. Paul reminds the Thessalonians they worked hard so…
Today we observe Reformation Day—remember the accomplishments of Martin Luther, who sought to holds the Church accountable for clearly communicating the truth of God’s Word. Throughout his prolific writings, Lutheran…
Keeping up with the Joneses. It’s not difficult to find examples of people complaining about what they don’t have because they’re envious about what others do. Jesus reveals this in…
We human beings have our limits…especially when it comes to forgiving others. A wrong suffered, particularly when our honor or self-respect is involved, is the most difficult to forgive. That’s…
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…