
Rays of Truth
One verse struck me pretty hard today from the Gospel: And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom

One verse struck me pretty hard today from the Gospel: And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom

Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for rigidly observing the letter of the law while completely disregarding the spirit of the law. In their hypocrisy, they carefully

“Since the Law has no more than a reflection of these realities, and no finished picture of them, it is quite incapable of bringing the

Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 138, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 5:1-11 Being a fisherman, Peter knew when to call it a day when there was no catch.

He said, “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed

Genesis 1:20-2:4, Psalm 8, Mark 7:1-13 ‘You put aside the commandment of God to cling to human traditions’ (Mk 7:8). The words of our Lord

I gave myself a week to prepare before I started my new job. When I initially made the decision, it sounded like a great idea.

We feel Jesus’s sense of urgency as the Gospel tells us how He ‘went immediately to the house of Simon and Andrew’ upon hearing that

“Everyone whose life is righteous has been begotten by Him… we are already the children of God but what we are to be in the

A common perception of Jesus’ critique of the Pharisees was their legalism. Jesus’ liberal attitude is often contrasted with the rigidity of the Pharisees. I

All of us desire to be happy. To be precise, all our souls desire the greatest good. That greatest good however, can never be found

A few weeks ago, I trial-tested a version of INDULGENCE with some friends from @burningbushcreativenetwork. From the Prayer through Food experiment, here’s what God revealed

“Non Nise Ti Domine.” This was the hallmark phrase St. Thomas Aquinas said when Jesus asked him what he wanted in the world. Pretty similar
They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof

There were three types of people seeking the Baby Jesus. We have Herod, the Shepherds, and the Wise Men (or Magi). All three types of

“And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church ⛪” (Mt 16:18) Whenever I come across

A Christmastide Reflection All over the world nativity scenes are glowing with light. Millions of Christmas cards impressed with the visage of the infant

Amos 2:6-16, Psalm 50, Matthew 8:18-22 The book of Amos teaches a most pure monotheism. Throughout his book, there isn’t a single reference to other

And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? —Luke 1:43 Although she did not know

“Some time afterward, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: Do not fear, Abram! I am your shield; I will make

Jesus presents to us a startlingly bold exhortation: Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it. —Luke