Jesus proclaims in the Beatitudes, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Mt. 5:8). Our reading […]

We prefer pleasant thoughts to discomforting ones. Today’s responsorial psalm, from Psalm 116, is full of reassuring and uplifting words: […]

Seeing is believing, or so they say, yet there were many in Jesus’ day who saw many good things that […]

In his farewell speech to the Hebrews before they enter into the promised land, Moses urges them many times and […]

  Shock might be too strong a word… but, then, maybe not. Once again, we have the advantage of time […]

Cannibalism is not very appetizing to our refined, 21st century palates, nor was it when Jesus spoke to His followers […]

St. John, in recounting the Bread of Life discourse, which we read over several Sundays, uses some interesting linguistic dexterity […]

After the morning dew had evaporated, Moses instructed the Hebrews to gather the hoarfrost-like substance that was left on the […]

Elisha was confronted with two realities: a hungry crowd and a man with only 20 barley loaves. Elisha did not […]

St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians contains a plethora of magnificent phrases worth exploring closely and in depth: † You who […]