What do we do when someone wrongs us? Sometimes, we react harshly. Sometimeswe withdraw and brood over what the person has done. Sometimes, we talk

A week ago, in last Sunday’s Gospel, on the mountain, Jesus announced that Peterwas “blessed” because the Father had revealed to him that Jesus was

We might imagine that, Jesus’ closest disciples had figured out Jesus’ identity beforethey began to follow Him. That wasn’t the case.This Sunday’s Gospel, Matthew 16:13-20,

“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

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!

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

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

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

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

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