In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. In our First Reading from 2 Corinthians chapter 4, the Apostle Paul speaks of our Christian faith as a “treasure in earthen vessels” (2 Corinthians 4:7). Our faith in Jesus Christ is, indeed, a treasure. For it is a free gift of God…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The man in our Gospel text who is brought to the Lord for healing has two problems: he is deaf, and he is mute. Which is to say, he cannot hear, and he cannot speak. Both of these problems matter, but one is more significant than…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today’s Gospel lays before us a difficult topic—namely, the sin against the Holy Ghost, or the so-called “unforgivable sin.” This sin troubles the consciences of many Christians because they do not understand what it is. And so, more…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Human beings are designed by God to be in relationship. We need community and acceptance. This is true even for the most introverted person. While we certainly may also need quiet time to be alone with our thoughts, relationship is…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The doom and gloom of today’s Gospel text is real. It is a continuation of the theme we began considering on Sunday, when we heard our Lord’s earlier prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem—a prophecy which was fulfilled in A.D.…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. As the time drew nigh that God would make His consummate wrath to come upon Jerusalem and the Jewish people, as the prophets and the Lord Christ Himself had threatened and forshowed them… When the Jews had consigned the righteous…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear friends in Christ, our Lord reveals to us in today’s Gospel text that it is impossible to be both a servant of God and a servant of earthly goods. Earthly goods, or “mammon” in the Aramaic, will enslave us if we do not serve…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today’s Gospel text is the Parable of the Unjust Steward, also known as the Parable of the Dishonest Manager. Every time that this parable comes up in the lectionary, people are bothered by the fact that the unjust steward is commended…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The goal of the Christian life is that one might know Jesus and be known by Him. Saint Paul affirms the importance of knowing Christ when he describes the central aspect of the Christian life in Philippians chapter 3, saying: …that…

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. On this day, the Church remembers and gives thanks to God for Saint Mary Magdalene. She was one of the women who accompanied our Lord and His disciples, providing for them from their own possession (cf. Luke 8:2-3). This Mary is designated…