In the Gospel today, Jesus warns us that appearances can be deceiving. We can't just judge a book by its cover, we have to find out what's inside. A wolf can wear a sheepskin, but that doesn't make him a sheep. It's a ...

Every fiftieth year was designated a jubilee year when, among other things, property reverted back to its original owners. Slaves were also freed and debts were forgiven. And people did not toil. It was a year of freedom ...

It's said that everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. I think it's going to rain where I am today, not that I can do anything about it. Jesus says people generally recognize the signs of ...

Today's readings seem like an odd mix. The first reading talks about how we are all part of God's family, and how God is a part of all families and in fact the source of all families. And the psalm is about the blessings ...

I did some research on this Gospel reading to find out what Jesus was talking about here in terms of the dishonest money. In this practice of usury, the lender is imposing his own interest and his agent is imposing an extra ...

I am a vegetarian. I choose not to eat meat because of moral reasons. I do not personally want to be responsible for the death of animals, and if they had to die so I could eat them or wear their fur or skin, I am responsible ...

Today's gospel is hard to get a handle on. Jesus is actually talking directly to his disciples here, but in the bigger picture, aren't we all disciples? And he tells them that things will be hard for them. They will be ...

Today's gospel might be hard to comprehend. What about Christianity and family values? Jesus says that whoever comes to him to be a disciple should hate his own family and even himself. But I do not hate my family. I care ...

Today's gospel has an important lesson for us. Jesus told the disciples to go ahead in the boat while he dispersed the rest of the people, and then to catch up with them he walked across the water! The disciples were ...

|Today is the feast day of St. Cecilia, patron saint of musicians. It's said that on her wedding day she sang in her heart to the Lord, and she was able to retain her virginity and convert her new husband to Christianity. ...