What is your personal treasure, your “pearl of great price”? What do you value above all other things? What would you give up everything for? I like to think that […]
It’s one of those mornings when I fight for every forward step. A fortunate few readers may have no idea what I’m talking about. Many others know all too well […]
This Hoosier farm girl appreciates Jesus’ analogies to seeds and plants. Whether or not we have a green thumb, many of us have tried our hand at nurturing houseplants, container […]
In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus says, “[W]hoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever […]
In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus says, “So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” This isn’t the only time Jesus points to God’s small winged creatures and […]
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus says, “I am the living bread…. [T]he bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” And this is what […]
“God so loved the world…” are the first five words of this Sunday’s Gospel. This reading is a summary of the entire Gospel—the Good News of Jesus Christ. If we […]
Pentecost! What a difference that one day, that single event, made in the life of the Church! Without the Spirit, the Apostles would have remained confused and fearful men. With […]
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations…teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” is Jesus’ command to his disciples in this Sunday’s Gospel. This is our […]