Our image of Jesus as a carpenter who cared for people in need and the necessities of life does not fit our image of Christ as King. The problem is that our image of kingship is not very positive. Kings were often tyrannical and...

In golf a short put is called a gimme. In tennis a high, lofting return near the net is called a lob. In baseball four balls will get you a walk. And in basketball a ball passed to a tall forward or center over the goal is called a slam...

“He began to teach them, saying: . . .” The Mount of the Beatitudes is at the northwest side of the Sea of Galilee. A small chapel surrounded by a wide balcony provides a panoramic view of the Sea and adjoining hill that slopes down to...

“The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”  Pope Benedict XVI tells the great story of the man who went to Rabbi Shamai and asked if he could recite all of the law and the prophets of Israel while standing on...

  “Whose image is this and whose inscription?” They replied, “Caesar's”.  The image or name of emperors and kings was often embossed on the coins minted during their reign, both out of vanity (some even proclaimed...

“Jesus again spoke to the chief priest and elders of the people in parables . . .” Jesus told many parables. They were stories, not necessarily based on fact, but that communicated an important  truth. Jesus used parables to get...

  We often hear people say: “Actions speak louder than words.” There are many passages or statements in the Scripture that express the same thing like when Jesus says: Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will...