The story of the prodigal son should rather be called the prodigal father, when you look at the parable from another angle. Fr Gabriel gives a quick look at this week's parable. (Luke 15)

This week Father Gabriel invites us to consider why the pharisee's prayer is ineffective and why the publican's prayer is effective with an eye to our own prayer life. (Luke 18)

The passage about the blind man comes up every year, several times. We know that it's about spiritual blindness being healed, but this time we take a closer look at what that means... and what is required for this new vision. Listen in. (Luke 18:35-43)

It is the impossibility of getting beyond our ego-needs that is at the heart of the passage about riches and the rich young man. Join Fr. Gabriel as he contemplates this passage once again. (Luke 18:18-27)

What is it about this Kingdom of God that Jesus keeps preaching? What are the possible meanings in the background? What is his special meaning? And how do we enter this kingdom? Join Fr Gabriel as he leads us into the mystery of the Kingdom of God. (Matthew 4:12-17)

Fr Gabriel considers the life of St Basil of Caesarea on his day. The quotation toward the end of the sermon is from On the Human Condition: St Basil the Great, translation and introduction by Nonna Verna Harrison. SVS Press, 2005.

We are all stories. Our stories are grounded on our genealogy and our experience, but there is more. We are also embedded in the genealogy of God's dealings with humanity. That's what the Sunday of the Forefathers is all about. Listen in.

This week as we enter more deeply into the Winter Lent, Fr. Gabriel considers how we might be better prepared to greet Christ in our lives, beginning with the basic notes we find in our catechism.

The story of the woman whom Jesus healed on the Sabbath is a cautionary tale. From it we learn the perils of religion, specifically of scrupulosity and fastidiousness. Jesus teaches us to prefer compassion above holiness, if the choice must be made. (Luke 13:10-17)

The passage for this Sunday needs to be viewed in the context of the question put to Jesus just prior to the parable of the "rich fool," as it is called. We need to pay attention to two words in this text: "soul" and "fool." These are the leading words for our lesson. (Luke 12:16-21)