2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 15 (Year A) Isaiah 49:3, 5-6; Psalm 40; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:29-34
The job we signed on for often turns out to be far more than we could imagine.
Churches must be a sanctuary for all
By Fr. Ron RolheiserWhenever we have been at our best, as Christians, we have opened our churches as sanctuaries to the poor and the endangered.
St. Thomas Aquinas’ masterwork continues to amaze
By Charles LewisI have a long love affair with St. Thomas Aquinas, the 13th-century philosopher, theologian, teacher, writer and Dominican preacher who stands among the most important Catholic thinkers of the past 2,000 years.
Reconciliation is harder than we think
By Mary MarroccoHow difficult is human relationship! How glorious, how deeply and universally sought-after it is! Our hunger for relationship can draw out the best and the worst in us. The deepest wrestling is with one another, in relationship — be it person to person, nation to nation, or Church to Church.
The Light will always conquer the darkness
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.JEpiphany of the Lord, Jan. 8 (Year A) Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12
Darkness does indeed often cover the Earth and its people, and it is one of our own making.
Blessing is a powerful tool for hope, healing
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.JMary, the Holy Mother of God, Jan. 1 (Year A) Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21
What does Aaron’s blessing tell us about the nature of God?
Connecting the dots between the crib and the cross
By Fr. Ron RolheiserThe Gospel stories about the birth of Jesus are not a simple retelling of the events that took place then, at the stable in Bethlehem.
Jesus’ light will take us out of darkness
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.JNativity of the Lord, Dec. 25 (Year A) Isaiah 9:2-4, 6-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-16
Jesus is God’s response to the prayers, yearnings and hopes of human beings in all times and places.
True faith is showing absolute trust in God
By Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J4th Sunday of Advent, Dec. 18 (Year A) Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24
When our situation is desperate and we are backed into a corner, we want to be sure that God is present and has our back. What do we ask of God for reassurance or proof?
End of the world is least of our worries
By Fr. Ron RolheiserPeople are forever predicting the end of the world.
Advent: Highway of holiness passes through the desert
By Fr. Thomas RosicaIn his very moving homily for the Inauguration of his Petrine Ministry as Bishop of Rome on April 24, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI spoke these words: