Jesus Christ: Human and Divine
As important as Jesus’ familial background may have been, that was not quite what a reader who read the genealogy would emphasize. In…
Revelation to Joseph
In this passage Matthew may work from an assumption that some people, both in his day and in ours, would challenge: the ability…
Announcement to the Virgin Mary
For God’s people, Thanksgiving is far more than a special day on the calendar. The Bible urges us to live a life of…
The Mystery of Crowning the Sacrament of Marriage
St. Paul teaches us that in baptism we die with Christ, in baptism we are resurrected with Christ, in baptism we are initiated…
The Mystery of Death
In the face of death the enigma of human existence reaches its climates. Man is not only the vic- tim of pain and…
A Christian Rule of Life
A rule of life supports ongoing relationships in community. It is a set of practices that defines relationships with ourselves, with God, and…
Looking to Our Neighbor, to Jesus and to God
Now Luke turns from mission and discipleship to basic attitudes the disciple is to possess. In a series of three passages he addresses…
The Blessing of Decision: Privilege, Mission and Commitment
The journey’s initial section concentrates on disciples. After some initial failure by the disciples, success follows in the mission of the seventy-two. In…
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Have you ever noticed that neither St. Peter nor St. Paul have a day devoted to them as individuals. What we have is…
The Feast of the Ascension
Forty Days after the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Acts of the Apostles records Jesus’ ascension into heaven. The ascension is an important…