Inside out
February 8, 2017
Gospel Commentary MT 5:17-37 One of the characters made famous by the television series “Star Trek” was Mr. Spock. Spock was the completely rational
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Pilgrims pack light
February 1, 2017
Gospel Commentary Mt 5:13-16 A comparison between light and salt would find light winning as the more inviting image. It would be more flattering to
A man of the beatitudes
January 25, 2017
Gospel Commentary MT 5:1-12 In Chapter 5 of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus goes up the mountain and delivers the Sermon on the Mount. For the evangelist
Walk in the Light
January 18, 2017
Gospel Commentary Mt 4:12-23 We take the presence of light for granted in our lives because it is so accessible. When we want it, we
A living lighthouse
January 11, 2017
Three great images of the church have been given emphasis by the Second Vatican Council. They are the church as the Body of Christ, the church as the People of God and the church as the Temple of the Holy Spirit.
Camels in the cathedral
January 6, 2017
At the end of such a long pilgrimage we can understand something important about the willingness these Magi had to learn from the journey and to learn from the Child. The experiences of the pilgrimage of life are similar
Responding to God’s Will
December 14, 2016
In this Sunday’s Gospel, St. Joseph is visited by an angel of God while he is sleeping. To us, it may seem foolish that the
Profit in the desert
November 30, 2016
How does a prophetic preacher draw a crowd in the desert?
Gospel commentary: ‘The King of Mercy’
November 15, 2016
This Sunday, we conclude the end of the liturgical year with the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Before we begin the church year anew with Advent, this solemnity calls us to focus on the One Who reigns over all, Jesus Christ.
Krempa The end or the beginning?
November 9, 2016
Gospel Commentary LK 21:5-19 Today’s Gospel is both grim and hopeful. It is about something far deeper than cosmic collapse. Jesus gives us three powerful
