Thank goodness for Martin of Tours -- the first person whom the Western Church decided was holy enough to venerate even though he wasn't martyred! Also, some ideas lifted word-for-word from podcast #313. (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

In celebrating the first Christian church built in the world, we reflect on questions about what makes us designate certain places, items, actions, and people as "holy." (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

Luke 16:1-8 is challenging to interpret. I'm going with Ron Roberson, CSP's interpretation: "God doesn't love you because you are good; you are good because God loves you." (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

The fantastic message of Luke 15: God is crazily in love with you. And with God, there is mercy! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

A challenge from Philippians and Luke to embrace the gift or poverty. (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

Our Scriptures -- and our saint of the day (Charles Borromeo) -- again invite us to consider the virtue of humility! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

Everything in the liturgical calendar (first reading, psalm, gospel reading, and saint of the day) comes together to call us to examine the virtue of humility. (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

Jesus places the command to love our neighbor on the same plane as loving God and loving ourselves. We offer some damning questions about if we're truly loving our neighbors today! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

A special Mass for the canonization cause for the founder of the Paulist Fathers, Servant of God Isaac Thomas Hecker, C. S. P., on the 165th anniversary of his ordination. Isaac Hecker, pray for us! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

As Ephesians extends a warm welcome to Greeks coming into the Christian community founded by Jews, we hear a welcome and a challenge: a welcome to us, and a challenge to be as welcoming to those who come after us. (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)