Nineteenth Sunday – A
“Every action of Christ is for our instruction.” These words of St. Thomas Aquinasdisclose his conviction that Jesus’ instructions are not just what He said…
Eighteenth Sunday – A
God is generous. Through the prophet Isaiah, God invites us to “come to Me” for ourneeds: “All you who are thirsty come to the water!…
Seventeenth Sunday
Most of us assume that there is a meaning to our life’s experiences. In todays’ secondreading, Romans 8:28-30), St. Paul offers us a key, “All…
Sixteenth Sunday – A
We might think that we inform God, who is apart from us, of our desires. In fact, God isalready with us, as Paul affirms: “the…
Fifteenth Sunday – A
We might be surprised that our efforts in seeking God or doing things for God entailsstruggles. Everything that is valuable, whether it be any type…
Fourteenth Sunday – A
In today’s Gospel, Matthew 11:25-30, Jesus marvels that the people, to whom Hepreached and for whom He worked miracles in Bethsaida and Capharnaum, rejectedHim. We…
Thirteenth Sunday
When newspaper articles speak of a person’s “loved ones,” they mean “members ofone’s family.” For many of us, our relatives form the core of our…
Twelfth Sunday – A
Many people, whether Christian or not, have heard of the basic Christian teaching of“original sin.” Most people, even Christians, are not really sure what it…
Corpus Christi – A
For St. Thomas Aquinas, “presence” is a key element in friendship. Thomas relates theIncarnation itself to Jesus’ desire to be with us: “…this belongs to…
Trinity Sunday – A
Jesus speaks of the Father sending us the Spirit and giving us the Spirit. How can the Spirit be sent if the Spirit is with…