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The life of the individual Christian believer is directed toward growth in love. All Christian ministry is directed toward preparing people for the second coming of the Lord.
On this anniversary of 9/11, I am reflecting on how the world has changed since that day—and how the way that I experience the world has changed
In this week’s Gospel, after the Pharisees criticize the disciples for eating with unclean hands, Jesus calls them hypocrites for following human traditions rather than God’s commandment.
There is a place for law and for structure within our lives as Christians. But we must always keep the purpose in mind–centered on the person of Jesus Christ and his law of love.
Jesus says what’s wrong with the scribes and Pharisees is that they are hypocrites. To some extent each of us is a hypocrite because none of us expresses in our actions the full limitations of our hearts.
My visit to Padre Pio’s tomb deepened my appreciation for his life.
Philosopher and activist Simone Weil said that we need saints for today. We need people who join contemplation and action to heal the world and aim toward far horizons of relational and planetary healing.
In the Book of Revelation God’s great city is bright, impregnable–populated by angels, by the people of God, by the apostles of the Lamb. Each contributes to the glory of the city.
When you know the farmers who are planting and harvesting the food you eat, you become keenly aware of the labor involved.
We Catholics love symbols. Go to just about any Catholic church and you will be greeted by a legion of statues, a dazzling display of stained glass images, a prominent altar, a golden tabernacle, and loads of candles. Chief among these symbols is water.
