In the first reading of today's Catholic liturgy, we hear Paul seizing the moment. He stops in a synagogue and listens to the readings for that day. He is asked to contribute anything he might have to say.||Paul has lots ...

The readings for today might be synthesized as follows:|Sirach reminds us that we have a choice in how we act, that we are not forced, but can choose to follow God's will through our loyalty.|The Psalm response is a prayer ...

Have you seen the advertising blitz of the past year, merchandising dozens of items with the logo, "W.W.J.D.?" That is, "What would Jesus do?" Well when I read scripture and observe what Jesus does, I then ask myself: ...

"I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life then..." Moses' voice rings out over his listeners about to enter the "Promised Land" and over us who are entering into the promises of Lent. He urges ...

Scripture is a very special form of writing, a letter from faith groups in the past to us in the future. One person wrote down ideas or stories important to him or her in terms of their relationship to God, and that very ...

Every year I've struggled with the problem of what to "give up" for Lent. The year I gave up Pepsi I ended up with a very nasty caffeine withdrawal headache. The year I gave up meat I ended up making a permanent lifestyle ...

"Stay in control" is such a theme in our lives. Schedules and lists march through our days on their stouthearted quest for order. What is unexpected or insurgent can be kept at bay with vigilance. The threats to our fragile ...

Miracle of miracles! Oh, what we have just witnessed! The Risen Christ in our midst!|Acts: 2:32 - "God has raised this very Jesus from death, and we are all witnesses to this fact." It is time to sing and dance and ...

Today's readings are extraordinarily rich. In image, in meaning, in real life application. The reading from Acts recalls the dust, heat, and noise of Jerusalem, the grandeur of the temple mount, the people who would have ...

Easter is a season of responding. We are invited not only to celebrate the resurrection, but also to put it into practice in our thoughts and actions. Today the words of the Gospel, consistent with this theme, present us ...