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 ...

I love today's readings. I love that God is telling today that His job is to take care of us, and our job is to let Him. I have a little poster above my computer where I see it all the time, and it says: "Good day, this ...

"Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name."  How many times have we said this prayer? It may be the first prayer we learned. Today we see where it comes from. And in a bit of irony, this formal prayer almost ...

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. ...

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 ...

The first reading reaffirms that our faith and our choices in our faith are in fact choices. We choose our religion and our actions. In Joshua, the tribes of Israel have to make a choice -- do they worship the Lord, or do ...

Both readings today talk about how to follow God. Following God is very simple, but it is not easy. The Israelites know what they should do, but instead of following God, they worship Baal and other gods. The Lord has ...

Today's readings are all about commitments and responsibilities. In the first reading and the psalm, the people are told that if they follow God's commandments, they will be blessed by God. But then in the Gospel reading, ...

I think these are good readings to start Lent. In Isaiah we are told to keep the Sabbath holy. Instead of following our own pursuits we should hold back, but delight in the Lord's Day. And that's sort of what Lent is all ...

In today's gospel, the scribes and Pharisees seem to think that Jesus' disciples are less spiritual somehow because instead of fasting and praying, they seem to be feasting all the time. And Jesus says that they should be ...