Today's Gospel reading tells us about Jesus's temptation in the desert, revealing that Jesus is reversing the Original Sin committed in the Garden of Eden. It also provides a template for the Lenten practices that will lead us to holiness: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We'll discuss all this—and how Satan punks himself by trying to quote scripture to Jesus—in today's Dad Talk.

Today's readings share a common theme: fruits. But what must we do to bear good fruits, and how will we know when we're succeeding? We'll discuss those answers in today's Dad Talk, as we prepare for Lent to begin. God bless! Dad

David steals a spear from Saul only to give it back again. Jesus explains how we’ll all be “measured.” And Paul’s letter says we shall bear the image of Jesus, the “last Adam.”  What could these diverse readings possibly have to do with each other?  We’ll put all the pieces together – and share a bonus story about Grandpa Bob – in today’s Dad Talk.

Today’s Psalm, first reading, and Gospel all share a common theme: in whom do you trust? And the second reading reveals the consequences of that choice. We’ll discuss all that in today’s Dad Talk, and as a bonus, we’ll explore the difference between the Sermon on the Mount and the Sermon on the Plain (besides the view).God bless!

Dad

Lots of questions from today’s readings. What’s the significance of Isaiah’s “lips” being unclean? Why did Paul mention the resurrected Jesus appearing to so many people? Where is the Lake of Gennesaret that Luke mentions in his Gospel? And why are we hearing a second reading about the resurrectionbeforethe Lent and Easter season? We'll answer those questions and more in today’s Dad Talk.

The Feast of the Presentation (also called Candlemas) only rarely coincides with a Sunday Mass, making this a special week. We'll dive deep into its history and meaning in today's Dad Talk.

God bless,

Dad