Most of the gospel readings for Sundays are taken from the Gospel of Luke. In his gospel, and in his Acts of the Apostles, St. Luke loves to tell stories about how God empowers people to experience a deep conversion—to repent of their sins, change their lives, and believe in Jesus Christ. More »

Paul’s distress over the state of the Galatians is evident in these impassioned words. However, while Paul had become exasperated with the Galatians, he did not walk away from them. More »

At the core of Thérèse’s spirituality was her awareness of Jesus’ invitation to intimacy with him in which heart speaks to heart. More »

I remember well the years immediately after the Second Vatican Council. The second half of the 1960s was an interesting time to be a Catholic—to say the least. One never knew what to expect next. More »

“You are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing.” — Luke 10:41-42 More »

At first glance, Jesus’ words to his disciples might seem quite harsh. Essentially, he told them that if they just do what he commands, they are “unworthy servants.” So, was he expecting them to slave even harder? More »

"Unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 18:3) More »

“O Lord, you have searched me and known me. . . . and are acquainted with all my ways.” —Psalm 139:1, 3 More »