God’s healing mercy
February 7, 2018
Few things were more repugnant in Jesus’ day than leprosy.
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When Jesus walks away
February 1, 2018
There is a flurry of activity in the passage we hear this week from the Gospel of Mark. Preceding this Sunday’s reading, Jesus cast a demon from a man in the synagogue of Capernaum. Our Gospel begins when Jesus left the synagogue and entered the home of Peter, where, encountering the apostle’s mother-in-law with a fever, He healed her.
Gospel commentary: School days
January 25, 2018
The role of a “prophet” in scripture was not necessarily one who tells the future but one who speaks God’s Word.
Ready for better fishing
January 17, 2018
Day after day, night after night, we can do our work with an attention to the words and teaching of Jesus. We know the truth of all that He did and said. Perhaps our call from Him has been given and received. Even so, He continues to find us and He invites us to share His work.
Gospel Commentary: ‘Come, and you will see’
January 10, 2018
The church sets a veritable feast before us today as it feeds us at the table of God’s Word.
Gospel Commentary: Do not be afraid
December 20, 2017
When confronted with the majesty of an angel of the Lord appearing to them in the fields around Bethlehem, the shepherds quaked. “Do not be afraid,” the angel assured them. “I proclaim to you good news of great joy.”
Rejoicing on Gaudete Sunday
December 14, 2017
The third Sunday of Advent is traditionally called “Gaudete Sunday” or the “Sunday to rejoice.” It goes back to a time when Advent was more deeply penitential than it is today. Gaudete Sunday signaled the halfway mark signifying that Advent was almost over. People were invited to rejoice that Christmas was near.
Gospel commentary: Worth the wait
December 6, 2017
Freedom from our sins is a tremendous gift from God. When a person hears God’s voice from within calling him or her to admit sinful choices, that person is experiencing closeness to God. Of highest importance is the next step of accepting that these same sins form a real obstacle to His love.
Gospel commentary: Watch, marvel and carry
November 28, 2017
Our faith journey as Christians often feels like a steep, uphill climb. First, life is tough. It is filled with unexpected and unwanted challenges like illness, loss of a loved one, major frustrations at school or work, and difficult relationships. Second, faith in Jesus does not come as easily as we expect: it requires lots of effort; we are weak and find it hard to remain disciplined and selfless; and our world is increasingly replacing our Christian culture with values and perspectives that contradict the Gospel way of life.
Christ the King
November 27, 2017
As we do every year on the last Sunday before Advent, this Sunday the universal church celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King. It is a reminder that Jesus Christ reigns over all of creation. Considering that this life is marked by sin and suffering, the truth of Our Lord’s sovereignty brings us peace, for we are comforted knowing that just as Jesus Christ gained our salvation through the horror of the cross, He also brings the fulfillment of the Kingdom of God through the struggles and sorrows of this life.
