The Gospel of Luke, Chapter 19, verses 41-44
Jesus enters Jerusalem and weeps over the city.  His heart is rent by the decisions people are making and how they are turning their back on God.  That still is true today, is it not?  Have you ever wept over something similar?  And can this situation draw us closer to empathize with the heart of God?

The Gospel of Luke, Chapter 19, verses 11 - 28
On this Feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, we hear a longer parable from Jesus about a man who would be King going away for a long journey and putting his servants in charge of a certain sum of money.  And when he returns, he wants to know how they have used that sum.Of course it begs the question of all of us - what have we been given?  And have we received that gift?  

The Gospel of Luke, Chapter 19, verses 1-10
Today we hear the story of Zacchaeus, a man of small stature and great wealth.  More importantly, we hear how his life was changed when he met Christ.  Which, of course, begs the same question of us.  How are we different for having met Jesus?Another mini pod with two points for us to ponder throughout our day...

The Gospel of Luke, Chapter 18, verses 35-43
Jesus walks through Jericho and encounters a blind man sitting by the side of the road.  Through persistence, the blind man is brought before Jesus.  And it is in this encounter that Jesus asks The Question.  It's a question we must answer as well.
Today is a mini-pod - something I'm going to be trying out.  Let me know what you think! ([email protected])

Gospel of Luke, Chapter 17, verses 26-37Jesus continues his discussion regarding the coming of the Son of Man with His disciples.  And while that can certainly point to the Second Coming, it doesn't have to.  The Son of Man comes today and we are invited out of our routines to see and make a decision.  Here.  Today.  Now.  We also celebrate the life and death of St. Josaphat, a man who died in search of unity.

Gospel of Luke, Chapter 17, verses 20-25
The Pharisees are giving Jesus a hard time, asking exactly when the Kingdom of God will come.  He replies to them that they have it all wrong.  The Kingdom of God is already among them.  And us.  But if that is true, where exactly do we see it?  Our world is torn with violence and division.  Where does God reside?  I use two pop culture references to answer the question.We also celebrate St. Martin of Tours on this Veterans day and we look at the juxtaposition and talk about struggling with life lived in the gray...

The Gospel of Luke, Chapter 17, verses 11-19
On this Feast of St. Leo the Great, we hear the wonderful story of the 10 lepers who were cleansed, and only one returned to give thanks to God...a Samaritan.  So today, we focus not only on faith and trusting God to be with us on the journey; we focus not only on our salvation resting on the fact that all is gift and rendering that as gratitude; but we also focus on what is it like to be an outsider.  How does it feel not to be seen?  

The Gospel of John, Chapter 2, verses 13-22
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica - in other words we celebrate the dedication of a building.  But it is much more than that.  We celebrate an event.  We celebrate a turning.  And, like most crossroads, there are blessings and perils down that road.  This gift brought similar choices.  And it has produced some of the most holy and beautiful people this world has ever known.  It has shaped lives and continents.  But it has also fallen victim of its shadow side.  And this crossroads?  It lies before us as well.  How will we choose?

Gospel of Luke, Chapter 17, verses 1-6
Jesus is not afraid of a little hyperbole in today's teaching, so why stop at one example?  Instead He uses three.  Millstones, Multiple Daily Forgiveness and Mulberry Trees being recklessly uprooted and thrown into the sea.  But when we can move beyond the exaggeration, there is much for us to ponder within this beautiful passage.  

The Gospel of Luke, Chapter 16, verses 1-8
Today Jesus, in speaking to his disciples (i.e. you and I), tells a parable with which I have always struggled.  Not because I don't like it.  But because I'm not certain of where Jesus is inviting us.  And so, I take it in two different directions - and invite you to take it wherever the Spirit may move within you.  Effectively, Jesus tells a parable of a dishonest steward who is commended for being shrewd.  So what are we to make of that?Well, for one thing - a This is Spinal Tap reference (the movie whose title I can't recall during the pod)!  Can't go wrong there.  Thankfully it wasn't "S*** Sandwich!"