We must truly recognize that everything belongs to God.  EVERYTHING that we have…our time, our talents, and our treasures… every blessing is a gift from God.  EVERYTHING we have is on loan to us from God and we are responsible for...

  Lord, increase our faith.  The apostles asked Jesus to increase their faith.  They were facing a hard situation that demands courage.  That is why they asked for help.  Lord, increase our faith. In reaction, Jesus says to...

  The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus has left Bible readers wondering why the rich man had to go to hell. We are not told he acquired his wealth by foul means.  We are not told he was responsible for the poverty and...

As Christians we have become so accustomed to seeing the crucifix in our churches and homes that we perhaps forget the horrific suffering it represents.  When we do reflect on that suffering, the Exaltation of the Cross is an exaltation...

  The right to own and legally use property is deeply ingrained in the Bill of Rights and psyche of the citizens of the United States.  Some take that right to own property to an extreme and turn possessions and the...

  “I do not know where you are from.”  What will we do if Jesus speaks those words to us when we finally meet him?  Will our face go pale and our knees buckle?  Will we be very frightened?  Will we mumble, “I ate and...

  Starting fires and setting relatives against each other seems like rather harsh words from the mouth of Jesus, who consistently lived and taught what God told Moses to tell the Chosen People - to love God with our whole...

The trash we put on the curb to be discarded reveals much about who we are and what we do.  It contains the packaging of the products that we treasure, it reveals where our heart is. What is in our trash? Is it packaging from the...

Today’s readings force us to reflect about the importance we give to the material things. In fact, our world has become a culture of materialism.  A competitive world, a world that tells us we are only really somebody when we are...

When Jesus visits the home of Martha and Mary the two sisters take completely different courses of action.  Martha begins to prepare food and refreshments for her guest. Mary gives her full attention to what Jesus has to say.  Both...