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We live in a world of twilight, an in-between world, not fully light and not fully darkness, not fully good but not all evil. We live in a time of struggle between darkness and light, between hope and despair. We know that in baptism we are born... More Info →

Today is the last Sunday of the year and we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. As we close out the liturgical year our thoughts turn toward the “last things” that stand before us always in our lives. We listen to the parables of judgment... More Info →

“A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them…” (Mt 25,14) The beginning of this parable of the talents that Jesus tells his disciples signals a change in relationship that is offered to the servants of... More Info →

The gospel parable in Matthew chapter 25 is about prudence, vigilance and preparedness. Jesus’ final message for his disciples is, “Stay awake.” As Christians we are called to be watchers. In the garden of Gethsemane Jesus invited his disciples... More Info →

In the 23rd chapter of Matthew’s gospel, Jesus offers a scathing critique of the leadership of the scribes and Pharisees of his time. The scribes and Pharisees are quick to point out people’s faults and quote laws but they are not so eager to... More Info →

“Just give me the Cliff Notes version.” Sometimes we long for things to be simpler. We want to simplify our lives and reduce things down to the essentials. Reading War and Peace seems like an impossible undertaking but maybe we could just get... More Info →

Tricks, traps and snares. The Pharisees join with the Herodians in Matthew’s gospel to try “to entrap Jesus in speech.” (Mt 22,15) However, not being in the light and walking in darkness, they end up falling into a trap themselves. They come... More Info →

“Come to the feast.” (Mt 22,4) The Christian life is a fulfillment of all of God’s promises of life that are realized in the kingdom of heaven, inaugurated by Jesus through his life and ministry on earth. God has called us to eternal life and to... More Info →

“Let me now sing of my friend…” (Is 5,1) God is a friend to humankind. God, our friend, hopes for us. We have been created in God’s hope. The hope of God is that one day we will have life and have it abundantly. In his hope, God has provided... More Info →

“You have to look out for number one.” “Take care of yourself.” “Don’t let others take advantage of you.” “It is a jungle out there and you have to look out for your own interests…survival of the fittest you know.” “Everyone for themselves... More Info →