The woman in the gospel is a failure in the eyes of the world, but NOT in the eyes of God. Jesus stoops to offer us His merciful gaze in our pain and humiliation. Relationship. Identity. Mission.

The culture of death flows from a culture of fatherless patriarchy. “The LORD draws near to the brokenhearted.” Fatherhood is first received. “The One Who sent me is true.”

Memorial Mass for Fr. Arul Carasala: Do I testify on my own, or do I acknowledge the One who testifies on my behalf? “You do not want to come to me to have life.”

What is the most important relationship in your life? Hint: it’s NOT your relationship with God?!

“Do you want to be well?”

“The man believed what Jesus said to Him, and left.” Do I know what Jesus says to me? Do I believe it?

Perhaps the parable of the Prodigal Son could be better known as the parable of the Merciful Father. Jesus has come to find us, and to show us the way home!

“We shall say no more ‘Our God’ to the work of our hands.” Do I live underneath the Nazi spirit “work makes us free?”

Our first and greatest responsibility is to LISTEN. “This is what I command my people: listen to my voice; then I will be your God and you shall be my people.”

“Do not forget!” “A prophet like me shall come…to him you must listen.”