It's sad and somewhat ironical. Progressing from childhood to adulthood is in many ways a journey of learning to trust less and less. We find out the hard way that some people lie and cheat and that not everyone loves us. ...

"But as for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who, when they have heard the word, embrace it with a generous and good heart, and bear fruit through perseverance." Luke 7|One holy day I went to Mass with a ...

|"Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern,|would not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?"|But they were unable to answer his question. - Luke|In today's Gospel, Jesus' answer to criticism that he ...

|There shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create;|For I create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight;|Isaiah|"Don't worry, Dr. Wirth! I've got your back."|Josh, my always cheerful basketball ...

"Whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant." - Matthew 20|During his years as president of Creighton, Fr. John Schlegel S.J. raised millions of dollars to transform the campus with new buildings and programs. ...

|Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way|and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.|Luke|In happier days, we EME's [Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist] would stand in the sanctuary of ...

|When his parents saw him, they were astonished,|and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you done this to us?|Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety." - Luke|Growing up, my perfect cousin, Mary, ...

Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar and there recall that your brother|has anything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother and then come and offer your gift. ...

|When we got bored during a high school religion class, we would try to tie our teacher up in a theological tangle like whether it counted to baptize a baby with orange juice in a car that broke down in the desert. With ...

What is the Kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden. When it was fully grown, it became a large bush and the birds of the sky dwelt in its ...