Fr. Gabriel Rochelle teaches that the Zacchaeus' story is a great demonstration of the truth that being Christian is not about being good. Zacchaeus' ethic is above reproach, but this shows us that ethics is not what the faith is about. It is about having Christ come into your life, into your heart, and transform you from within, to renew your nature. As St Cyril of Alexandria pointed out, Zacchaeus' small stature is spiritual, not merely physical. He needs to be enlarged by Christ in the core of his life. We all do. (Luke 19:1-10)

Fr Gabriel Rochelle considers carefully the words enjoined to the young priest Timothy in this passage: to set an example for believers, in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity. These apply, ultimately to all of us in our dealings with one another. (I Timothy 4:9-15)

Luke's story of the healing of the blind man comes at the conclusion of the long travel documentary, with many parables and teachings, that began at the 9th chapter. We move close to the next phase in the story, which is passion week beginning with the Triumphal Entry. At the hinge between these two major portions of Luke's Gospel, we hear the story of the man whose sight is restored, along with his whole spiritual life. (Luke 18:35-43)

On the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of St Anthony mission, Fr Gabriel reflects on how and why we pass on the tradition of the faith, using a brief passage from the beginning of the first Letter to Timothy. We move from inadequacy to grace, and the passage concludes with a doxology that demonstrates thankfulness that God has touched down in our world and our lives. (I Timothy 1:15-17)

Fr Gabriel Rochelle looks at the initial chapter of Matthew's Gospel as a diptych, with Moses as the backdrop on one surface, the hinge of the genealogy, and Joseph on the second surface.

Fr Gabriel Rochelle offers a meditation on the meaning of the Nativity for now and for all time.

As we close our reading of Ephesians, Fr Gabriel offers us insights in the meaning of the Gospel armor Paul says we should wear in chapter 6, a defensive collection of garb metaphorically understood. This is what we need for spiritual warfare against the "principalities and powers" that assail our souls.

Today Fr Gabriel speaks about the current issue with sexual predators in high places, using the infancy gospels as a perhaps unexpected resource to discuss issues of sex, power, and the Nativity.

So rarely do we get to commemorate the prophets on a Sunday that Fr Gabriel took the opportunity to give an overview of prophetic ministry and a look at the specific word of Obadiah, which happens to be the shortest book in the Old Testament.

Fr Deacon Ted Brinegar today joins the message from Ephesians 2 with the response of Jesus to the rich young man in the parable of the good Samaritan.