Juan Point at a Time

There is an arena in which Christians can compete with one another directly and it leads to the good of all the world.

Memorial of Saint Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen.

The incarnation and nativity of Jesus tell us about how God prefers to say "I love you."

Solemnity of Christmas (Homily for Mass during the Day)

Everyone's house is built on some foundation, but the foundations are rarely visible. Yet sometimes, people show by their actions in secret upon what foundations their house rests.

Advent - Week 01 - Thursday

The Gospel of Matthew has a unique feature where the number of people healed or the number of animals encountered is twice that of other similar Gospel stories... No details within the Gospels are without purpose.

Advent - Week 01 - Friday

Often Jesus shows us the way by walking ahead of us by expressing his pain openly, so that we can treat each other differently.

Year C - Thanksgiving 

The Gospel reading sounds like it's about the rapture, but it's actually something much more mundane, and rather frightening.

Year A - Advent - Week 01

Sometimes it seems easier to wear the crown than let it rest on Christ, but he is king of the universe and it is for love of us that he takes the crown upon himself.

Solemnity of Christ the King - Year C

Saint Charles Borromeo enjoyed power and privilege as the beneficiary of less-than-ideal practices, yet he used every bit of it for the good of others. 

Especially with topics around which we know so little, such as the bodily resurrection of the dead, we can get stuck in the muck and lose sight of living in the present moment.

Year C - Ordinary Time - Week 32

Jesus is always pouring himself out for others. In this case, he pours out a part of himself some may never think to give away.

Year C - Ordinary Time - Week 31