As a young Christian I sometimes focused more on what I was not supposed to do. Don't love the...

  Do parts of Scripture ever remind you of movie scenes? I always think of the movie Braveheart when I...

Oh, to have God give us concrete signs! Wouldn't it be great to have a direct sign from God about...

  I have always been so perplexed by this Gospel. The reading from the Psalms? Great. Got it. At every...

  Just imagine . . . a woman calling out to Jesus and telling Him that His Mother is blessed—and...

  I am often a house divided. In fact, I spend most evenings running through a list of how much...

  "How much more will the Heavenly Father give . . . ?" Can you or I or wise theologians...

  Every time I pray the Our Father I can't help but remind myself that these words were first spoken...

It's a haunting notion, that God knows us inside and out. He can "discern [our] thoughts from afar" as the...

  Oh, how the first reading spoke to me today: “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him...

  To the anxious ones: There are always a few of those thoughts lurking in the back of my mind,...

  Then Job answered the Lord and said: “I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose...

  Woes. Such an intense word. Surrounding us are sorrows, destruction, and bitterness. Sometimes life might seem hopeless, but like...

  "Leave the dead to bury their own dead." I don't know about you, but whenever I hear this verse...

Upon reflecting on today’s readings, one theme consistently came to mind - the evolution of the heart. I believe these...

Today is the Feast of the Archangels. We tend to see pictures and representations of angels everywhere in our culture,...

The Responsorial Psalm refrain is “Remember your mercies, O Lord.” The psalmist begins by asking for guidance, and then compassion,...