Second Sunday of Lent
Years ago, we took our very sweet aunt Peggy out for breakfast. We forgot to tell herwhere we were going. When we parked the car,…
First Sunday of Lent – Year A
Why was Jesus tempted? Matthew, Mark and Luke place the temptations between theBaptism and the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. The Gospels tell us that, after…
Sixth Sunday
The religious leaders of Jesus’ day taught that if you were not to break the Law ofMoses, the heart of which was the ten commandments,…
Fifth Sunday
According to the British Salt Association, salt “enhances flavors” and “brings out thenatural tastes in foods.” Can this be applied to Jesus’ words: “You are…
Fourth Sunday – A
Everyone wants happiness. Jesus’ eight proposals for happiness (Matthew 5:1-12) maynot be on anyone’s list. They are His “beatitudes.” Each beatitude begins with the Greekword,…
Third Sunday – A
After their escape from Egypt, as the Israelites moved into Palestine, the tribes ofZebulun and Nephtali settled in the northernmost part of Galilee. More than…
Second Sunday
After Jesus’ baptism, John the Baptist pointed Him out, “There is the Lamb of God whotakes away the sins of the world … I saw…
Baptism of the Lord
Immersion in water was a sign of ritual purification among various ancient religions andsects, such as the Essenes. Whereas such baptisms were ritual and repeated,…
Epiphany Sunday
Every believer follows the star, the light that God gives, in the darkness. St. ThomasAquinas asks why Christ’s birth wasn’t announced more widely so that…
Christmas
Why did the Son of God take our human nature? Thomas points out that everything actsaccording to what it is, just as humans act in…