Today’s Gospel sheds some light on our claim that Jesus is truly present at our Eucharistic Celebrations and that he talks to us his words of life as he did 2000 years ago in Palestine. What we are reflecting on (Luke 14: 25-33) is an existential...
In the Gospel of Matthew (11:29), we read: Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves. Contrast this with the opening statement from the Gospel of Luke (12:49) for the 20th...
Chances are that, by now, our discipleship of Christ has acquired a degree of contained joy, of calculated poise. Is this fine? It would be fine for any human situation, but certainly not enough for those who claim to be following the Son of David...
Once there was a brilliant young man—we’ll call him Larry—who had just graduated with honors from the business program of a leading university. He married his college sweetheart and then, from the many job offers he received because of his excellent...
The basic message contained in the readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is the universal call to discipleship. We say that this call is universal because God calls all people of all nations. And God’s call is always loving, patient and...
John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, served one relatively unsuccessful term as chief executive, but afterwards won distinction as a congressman from Massachusetts for many years. One day, at the age of eighty, he was...
As we celebrate the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, it is an opportunity to acknowledge all that has happened over the past. We do this in anticipation of Jesus’ invitation to look forward to the kingdom of God. If we are to be true disciples of...
