In the Book of Proverbs, Wisdom is “she.”  Wisdom challenges us to use knowledge to build our house, to grow in understanding of what we know and “forsake foolishness,” which is prudence.  St. Ignatius of Loyola teaches us that...

Imagine that you were among the four hundred people who lived in Nazareth with Joseph, Mary and Jesus.  You have known Jesus since he was a boy learning carpentry and other trades from Joseph and others in the small town, including...

Does Jesus sound a bit harsh? Was he condemning the people pursuing him because they wanted more bread and fish.  Or was he challenging them to understand what he had done for them and what he was trying to teach them?  We heard in...

As a result of their nomadic heritage, Semites , both Jews and Arabs, had a strong ethic of sharing food, drink and shelter with others, including strangers,  specially travelers.  When they went to hear Jesus some brought provisions for...

Jesus was well acquainted with sheep. Then, as now, herds of sheep were everywhere.  In countries like Israel and Jordan sheep have the right of way because they have roamed the land for centuries before modern transportation.  But...

Ever since the first human being considered the possibility of life after death there have been speculations and theories about what such life would be. Various cultures and religions have given it names such as Nirvana Buddhist], Tian ,...

"Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?”  Jesus told two of his disciples, “Go into the city and a man will meet you, carrying a jar of water.  Follow him.”  The disciples knew that jugs of water...