Read the rest of the series “I tell you the truth, whatever you did to the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.” Matthew 25:40 In all the gospels, this verse can either be a great comfort or damning
Read the rest of the series Matthew 21 Jesus and authority figures were often like oil and water. The religious authorities of Jesus’ day, for the most part, like those of our own time, were easily blinded by what power they had, or thought they
Read the rest of the series Matthew 16: 24-28 If you are finding being a Christian is easy, you are probably not doing too good a job of it. The difficulty involved is outlined by Jesus in this passage. What is also expressed is the
Read the rest of the series Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who labor and find life a burden, and I will refresh you.” There is much in the world that beckons to us in our weakest moments. “Try this brand of alcohol and
Read the rest of the series Matthew 6:25-34 It is so easy to worry, to be overwhelmed with the future and with what might happen. But, as Max Lucado has written, worry is a sign that we have forgotten who is in control. So Jesus
Read the rest of the series In the Catholic Church, the scripture readings for daily and weekend masses are divided into a 3 year lectionary format so that, during this time, about three-fourths of the Bible is proclaimed and commented on. The gospel for this
It is so easy to go blind and deaf at Christmas. Blinded by garish lights, “sale” signs and mobs of anxious, cranky shoppers. Deafened by tinny renditions of “Rudolph” and “Frosty,” not to mention the sweet strains of “Silent Night” from the automotive department of
The older I get, and the more I live out the blessing of my sexuality, the more the incident of Jesus calling Peter to walk on the water to him comes to means to me. Amid a raging storm, and a supposed “apparition” of Jesus,
Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and find life a burden, and I will give you rest.” There are few things in the life of gay people that is more of a burden than fear. Fear seems to go hand in
There are times, Mary, when the world is dark and harsh and uninviting. But this is not news to you. You know all too well the language of anguish your gay and lesbian children speak when crying out against the hatred, fear, and religious discrimination