The Gospel According to Luke 6:27–38 (NABRE) looks at the golden rule, which focuses on the relationship between wanting and doing. “Do to others as you would have them do to you” is a statement we frequently hear, perhaps so often that some of the emphasis is dulled. While typical …
The word beatitude is synonymous with the word “blessed.” In the Beatitudes in the Gospel According to Luke 6:20–26 (NABRE), we encounter Jesus describing the conditions that need to be met in order for a person to be blessed. The idea of being blessed is common to Christianity, so much …
The Gospel According to Luke 5:1–11 (NABRE) describes Jesus’ call of his disciples and includes the wonderful passage: “from now on you …
This week we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, which commemorates the occasion in which Jesus was taken to …
The Church annually celebrates Sunday of the Word of God in late January to reflect on the extraordinary gift of God’s word. …
The Gospel According to John 2:1–11 (NABRE) features the wedding at Cana and an odd exchange between Jesus and his mother. In …
As we celebrate the baptism of Jesus by John we reflect on the word baptism, which comes from the Greek word βαπτίζω …
Epiphany occurs as a part of the Church’s celebration of the Christmas season. During this solemnity, we contemplate the three magi coming …
The Letter of Paul to the Colossians 3:12 (NABRE) describes a number of traits Christians should endeavor to adopt in terms of …
In recent years, there’s been considerable controversy over the vocabulary we as practicing Christians should use during this season. Should we say …