There is a little phrase we use to describe someone getting caught in the act; we say, "He got caught with his hand in the cookie jar." One time I literally had this happen.||I was in a small kitchen in a Jesuit house and ...

There are several passages besides Luke, Chapter 14, in which Jesus either responds to requests for places of honor or makes observations of how persons of status choose the most prestigious places. But it doesn't seem ...

Today we begin a series of readings from the last third of Paul's letter to the Romans. If we are to understand God's word for us in these readings, it will be helpful to know the context. Paul has just finished a comprehensive ...

Lord, I have given up my pride and turned away from my arrogance,|| I am not concerned with great matters or with subjects too difficult for me.|Instead, I am content and at peace. |As a child lies quietly in its mother's ...

Passages like the one presented to us today from Paul's letter to the Romans are nearly impossible to understand without some knowledge of the historical realities of the first century. Many people have the impression that ...

Here at Creighton we had a few days break from classes last week. We have a similar break in the Spring of the year. In recent years an increasing number of students use this time for what we call service trips. They journey ...

This morning was cloudy and rainy. Everything appeared drab and gray as the light from the sun was blocked by a thick cloud cover. Even the moods of people seemed muted and subdued. Yesterday, in contrast, was a beautiful ...

FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN |Our world has suffered so many natural disasters this autumn: earthquakes, forest fires, hurricanes. The pictures of lands and buildings devastated and people losing loved ones are horrifying. The ...

Today I'd like to reflect on this beautiful letter to Paul, Timothy and "... to all the holy ones in Jesus Christ who are in Philippi..."|I can imagine this letter being written to us...today...wherever we find ourselves. ...

Tomorrow is Election Day in the United States. Americans are in the process of discerning the right candidates for both national and local elections. We are asking, "Who can do the best job for us?" Implicit in our thinking ...