Most Catholics take pride in the fact that Mother Church reads most of the Bible to her congregation over the span of three liturgical years.
A few weeks ago (the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time), the Gospel presented us with the parable of the poor man, Lazarus, and the rich
Some days ago I was driving by one of those home centers when I saw a crowd of day workers anxiously waiting for someone to
With Thanksgiving around the corner, the topic of gratitude has been on my mind a lot lately. Being grateful doesn’t just mean saying “thank you”
In an age of rampant specialization and outsourcing, it often seems that we are urged from every quarter to sit back and trust the experts
The Bible can be frustrating sometimes. It is not a catechism or a treatise on systematic theology, so it doesn’t always present its teachings in
Like many Americans, I carry insurance on a number of different things – some because I’m legally obligated to and others because I choose to
In this article, I want to talk about one of the most important concepts in Christian theology that most people have never heard of: inaugurated
The Christian duty to provide for the poor and the needy is conditioned only by our own capabilities. Whether the poor person “deserves” to be
How many times have we heard human misconduct shrugged off with the excuse, “That’s human nature?” In my conversations with others, when I cite human
I was recently reflecting on how Mary Magdalene did not recognize Jesus until He called out to her at the tomb. At first she supposed
It is true that God works in mysterious ways, which is one of the reasons why His will may not always be so clear to
As mentioned in an earlier article, I recently returned to Italy after serving as spiritual director for a ten-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Understandably,
And How and Why We Separated. Part I discussed the misconception that Christians are saved by faith alone. Three statements from Scripture clearly and explicitly
Despite what many people think, Scripture isn’t just a collection of doctrines, loosely-related stories, moral examples, or anything else of the sort. Rather, it is
And How and Why We Separated In the current Ecumenical effort among those professing to follow Christ, this material is an invitation to pause and
One of the laments of the Lord and the prophets throughout Scripture is hardness of heart on the part of God’s chosen people. This is
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, God is Love, but “because we are dead or at least wounded through sin, the first effect of
I recently returned to Italy after serving as spiritual director for a ten-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Saints and theologians have called the land
The Word Made Flesh Jesus is the Word made flesh (John 1:14). At Holy Mass, we get to experience this mystery. Firstly, there is the
These days, everybody wants their rights. In fact, everyone seems obsessed with getting what is rightfully theirs. This admittedly natural and understandable desire pops up
The New Testament contains two letters from St. Paul (d. 65) to the Corinthians. They deal with a lot of separate issues, but they also