There is a story of two little boys, David and John. One morning when their mother is busy preparing pancakes for them, they begin to argue over who will get the first pancake. The mother seeing the opportunity for a moral lesson says to them, "Boys, if Jesus were...

There are choices to be made each day, showing how we respond to God and are willing (or not) to share with others as we ought. An example of good response is in the feeding of the crowd, as reported in Mark’s gospel today. Notice how quickly and simply this miracle...

I love this story. Jesus is on a journey outside of Jewish territory. Jesus "withdraws" to this area in order to have this special encounter with the non-Jewish world. And, when this woman comes to the house where he is staying Jesus has this dialogue with her. If the...

The young king Solomon had prayed to God for an understanding heart, in order to be able to judge the people in wisdom and justice. Because he valued wisdom so highly, God promised him endless riches and glory as well. Wisdom teaches that all things are part of God’s...

In the gospel, we get a glimpse of the faith of those who wanted to only touch the fringe of his cloak to be healed. We have that opportunity every day to believe, to give ourselves over to God and to be healed in our hearts. My faith has centuries behind it with...

In today's gospel, Jesus used two simple metaphors to outline the role of His disciples in the world. In the first metaphor, Jesus compares His disciples with "salt". He said, "You are the salt of the earth." Salt is a substance that is very familiar to us. In the...

I have always loved this Gospel, which states, “began to send them out two by two”. That line has always told me how important it is to live our lives with others, having a companion to help me lead, to keep me in check and a feeling of being very much a part of the...

I would like to highlight a few points: Which are the present day “Legions” that take over our lives and leave us not in control and “unfree” to love? Is it the desire to pursue of wealth and power at any cost? Is it consumerism, addiction, anger, impatience, …...

A little boy who is annoyed at his baby brother's crying and screaming asks his mother, "Mom! Where did we get him from anyway?" "Oh! He came from heaven," his mother replies "Well I can see why they threw him out," the boy says. Over two thousand years ago Mary and...

“Good things come in small packages.” This familiar axiom teaches us to look beyond apparent appearances and to use our imaginations to “see” what our eyes may fail to grasp on first notice. Today Jesus continues teaching by way of parables and offers two images for...