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We live continuously with a chasm between the haves and the have-nots, the healthy and the sick, the smart and the dull, the gorgeous and the ugly, the slim and the fat, the lucky and the cursed. It’s what we mean by “the world.”
The French Canadian saint André Bessette would not have been blind to a beggar on his doorstep.
The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many It’s amazing how the Church can repeat these words of Jesus from a place of hierarchy and privilege.
To read today’s Gospel, one would think that Jesus’ apostles could have really used a public-relations advisor!
We trust Jesus because of his suffering and its transcendent aftermath, and because he spoke from a passionate addiction to truth that is the only kind of addiction that sets us free.
The Little Flower is a good patron for our lenten walk with Jesus. His words about humble service are meant for all who would become his followers.
Morality says to do to others what you want done to you. This can lead to saying that if that doesn’t happen, then it’s an eye for an eye.
Confession of sin is the theme of our First Reading today, as the people of God confess their disobedience to the Lord and seek God’s forgiveness.
We tend to diverge from the truth the more we analyze, complicate and define.
In Lent we read stories about Abraham—the description of God’s covenant with him and the story of his willingness to sacrifice his son, Isaac, for example.
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