Satan, the world, and our own sinful flesh are bent on leading us astray. Their intent is to have us believe all sorts of lies about the God who created us and to thereby separate us eternally from him. But the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ...

As our Good Shepherd, Jesus showed how great the Father’s love for us is and how we are to model that love in our daily lives. This includes putting aside petty differences and avoiding jealousies that create division in interactions with others...

Even as Easter people, our sinful human nature still leads to brokenness and separation in our relationships with God and with one another. Our heavenly Father, in his overwhelming love for his children shown ultimately on the cross, restores those...

Our joyous celebration of the Resurrection continues! As we ponder this miraculous turning point in human history, we witness God’s power even in our own lives. Christ is risen among us and assures us of his Spirit and his peace.

As Easter people...

“Alleluia! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia!” That Easter greeting, proclaimed throughout the ages of the Church, takes root in our hearts so that we understand that the resurrected life is now our own. Jesus has wiped away all fears, all...

At the heart of the Good Friday liturgy is the passion according to John, which proclaims Jesus as a triumphant king who reigns from the cross. The ancient title for this day—The Triumph of the Cross—reminds us that the Church gathers not to mourn...

This is the last weekend in Lent and the beginning of Holy Week. With Christians around the world we begin the liturgy remembering Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and we join in the exuberant praise that the Church has echoed through the...

God promises the prophet Jeremiah that a “new covenant” will be made: a covenant that will allow all the people to know God by heart. The Church sees this promised fulfilled in Christ, who draws all people to himself when he is lifted up on the cross...

As we learn from all the Scripture readings today, those who look up to the bronze serpent/the Cross are saved. When we received the sign of that cross in baptism, that cross became the sign we can look up to in faith, for healing, for restored...

In today's Gospel reading Jesus vehemently exposes the sinful intent of the moneychangers in the temple. God's Law has a way of doing that-boldly showing us our sinful lives for what they really are. But the Cross of Christ bestows both the...