5+ hour, 40+ min ago   (785+ words) Let’s take a look at this Gospel, which sets forth in three fundamental movements the picture and price of the Kingdom of God along with a peril that reminds us that we must make a choice. Buried Treasure – The concept…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (337+ words) Have you been feeling a little rushed lately? Well, you might be surprised to find out how fast you’re actually moving even when you think you’re “standing still.” Earth, at the latitude of Washington, D.C., is spinning at a…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (910+ words) The Gospel this Sunday, however, featuring the Parable of the Wheat and Tares, cautions against overzealousness in the attempt to root out sin and sinners from the Church. The Lord’s warning to the farmhands who wanted to tear out the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (475+ words) Saints sometimes say daring things. Today, on the feast of St. Bonaventure I’d like to reflect on a saying by him. First, though, let’s consider a certain idiom he used, drawn from biblical times. “I desire A, not B.” This…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (934+ words) This is the Third in a series of articles on decline of the West. Given the serious damage and debasement we see in our culture, we do well to ponder a more sociological examination of how cultures and civilizations go…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1341+ words) What do you expect to happen as a result of reading and hearing God’s Word? Do you expect to encounter something that will change you? The response of most people is pretty tepid and uninspired. Most don’t really expect much…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1010+ words) This is the second in a series of articles on the decline of the West. Given the exceptionally poor condition of whatever is left of Western Culture and Christendom, it may help us in this article to gain some perspective…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (335+ words) It is increasingly clear that serenity is “an inside job.” Merely improving the outside and amassing creature comforts is not enough. A large fluffy pillow may cushion the body, but apparently not the soul. Jesus wants us to work on…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (590+ words) I. The priority of a disciple – The text says that Jesus said to His apostles, “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (836+ words) The Lord thus teaches us today in order to help us to “get fear right.” He sets forth the proper object of our fear, points to the outcome of succeeding or failing in this matter, and reminds us of our…...