First Sunday of Lent
“Jesus … was led by the Spirit into the desert … to be tempted by the devil.” Lk. 4:1 “Temptation.” Even the word itself is provocative, glamorous, alluring. Because, if ...
Ash Wednesday
“Remember … that you are dust and into dust you shall return.” Remember. The very first word we encounter as we begin the season of Lent. Remember. The very first ...
The Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?” Lk. 6: 40 In her book, The Hiding Place, Corrie ten ...
The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” Lk. 6:27-28 In his newest book, The Whole Language: The ...
The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Blessed are you who are poor.” Lk.:17 Powerlessness. That’s the “blessing,” today’s gospel is talking to us about. It’s the blessing we receive when we face walls we can’t surmount ...
The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“The crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God.” Lk. 5:1 Listening. A New York Times column invites us to play a game: “The next ...