Today's gospel might be hard to comprehend. What about Christianity and family values? Jesus says that whoever comes to him to be a disciple should hate his own family and even himself. But I do not hate my family. I care ...

Christianity is a community, not a competition. It's not even an exhibition. Jesus says we should take care of our own spirituality and not worry about what others are doing, and not worry about how we appear to others. ...

It's said that everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. I think it's going to rain where I am today, not that I can do anything about it. Jesus says people generally recognize the signs of ...

Where does God dwell?|In Exodus, Moses creates a dwelling, per God's instructions, and in it places the Ark of the Covenant containing the Ten Commandments. It is a place where God can visit and communicate with his people. ...

Lent isn't just about giving up candy or soda; it's about giving up sin. It's about giving up anything that keeps you away from God and spirituality.  And as we see in the first reading, there is a huge benefit to giving ...

Be vigilant at all times and pray." The readings today set us up for preparedness. We never know what is going to happen. We never know when we will be called upon. We need to be ready for anything any time. We do not know ...

I used to be a music minister, so when I look at the readings, I often think about what music I would choose to sing for Mass. Today I would sing "Seek the Lord" by Roc O'Connor. The first verse is "Today is the day and ...

If I were singing Mass today, I would sing "Be Not Afraid." I'm singing it right now. It might be the only song I sang at Mass, splitting out the verses for Entrance, Communion, and Closing.  It's one of my favorite songs, ...

If I were singing Mass today, I would sing Fr. John Foley's song "Turn to Me." I've been singing it in my head and around the house as I've been trying to write this reflection on Isaiah. "Turn to me, oh turn and be saved ...

Seeing the reading from Colossians and the Beatitudes together really puts them in a different perspective. The Beatitudes are really about choices, not about circumstances. In Colossians Paul is saying that everyone has ...