It can be tempting to look out for our own and to close our eyes to the people who suffer but who aren’t “our” responsibility. Both Isaiah and Jesus speak words to convince us otherwise. God’s work is to free the prisoners, feed the hungry, care for the sick, and bring light to each and […]
Overprotective parenting, living vicariously through our children, and otherwise attempting to control their lives goes against the Gospel of Life. Mary and Joseph offer a powerful witness to parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, godparents, and other friends of children on this Feast of the Presentation. Children are God’s beloved souls, each with a unique calling and […]
In the Gospel, Jesus calls four men: Simon (Peter) and Andrew, James and John. Each of them sets down his net and follows Jesus. By the time the second reading was written, people had begun to follow Jesus’ first followers and they had preferences, as we all do! Some of us prefer Pope Francis’ witness […]
Faith is always about more than just what is good for us. It is always about all of God’s people too. We live in a world where people sometimes feel as though it is enough to be good people. Of course, being good, making good choices, being a force for good is very pleasing to […]
The readings present two challenges to belonging in our faith community which we still encounter today. First, that we aren’t good enough somehow (because our history hasn’t been really Christian, or before then really Jewish). Secondly, we are too good (which is what John said of Jesus). Peter’s line at the opening of the second […]