Luke 14:1, 7-14

Mt 25:14-30

Jesus is ascribed contemporary titles from ancient times… what titles might be applied today? And would you call him friend?

Mt 16:13-23

In the Gospel reading on the feast of the transfiguration, Luke invites us to see the suffering, passion, and death of Christ from the perspective of heaven.

As always, Jesus wants us to avoid spiritual traps and see ourselves through the eyes of God our Father... especially when he's naming one woe after another!

Luke 6:20-26

It is not uncommon to hear disparaging remarks about the Catholic faith and tradition today. Sometimes that creates a space for the evil spirit to get under our skin a bit.

Year C - Ordinary Time - Week 3

Lk 4:14-21

Sometimes we keep ideas or graces that might have come from God to ourselves out of fear, but as always, God's invitation is not to fear.

God chose to enter straight into the world, straight into the messiness of our lives.

Christmas Vigil Mass

One of the many ways we sometimes make a burden of life is presuming God is punishing us for some past transgression, when perhaps that is not a helpful question to even ask.

Mt 11: 28-30

JBap is out preaching to himself and to others the same message, "Make way for the Lord."

Year C - Advent - Week 2