St. John’s account of the adulteress woman being brought before Jesus, reminds us of the truth, that an individual cannot remain indifferent when he/she encounters the Lord. A person must make a decision, whether it is to receive His mercy and grace and be renewed, or resist and remain closed off to the new life He […]
That story about the prodigal son is so familiar, and so challenging. And it is always told in the past tense. But the story unfolds in time and for years — it was long unfinished, with a son living far away, unheard from and unreconciled. Who is a prodigal in your life right now? Are […]
Between the burning bush and the fig tree, this week’s readings demonstrate that God’s gardening is a bit different than ours. As you make your way through Lent, working to sacrifice and pray, to grow virtue and meditate on Christ’s suffering, now is God at work doing something with your life that you would find […]
Jesus allows His closest friends to witness the Transfiguration to prepare them for His upcoming passion. In moments we feel defeated, let us recall those times when we experienced God’s particular presence and power.
“If in Christ we have been tempted, in him we overcame the devil. Do you think only of Christ’s temptations and fail to think of his victory? See yourself as tempted in him, and see yourself as victorious in him. He could have kept the devil from himself; but if he were not tempted he […]