More about Ezra: political leader, priest, and prophet… and how we're called to evangelize, too! (Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

Looking at Ezra 6 and Luke 8 with 4th- and 5th-graders. How is the re-building of the Temple relevant to our lives today in East Tennessee? (St. Joseph's School, Knoxville, TN)

"Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing." A reflection on Psalm 126, Ezra 1:1-6, and the life of Padre Pio. (Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

No matter how sinful you are, God loves you! Don't believe me? Listen to Jesus or Pope Francis! Many thanks to Ron Roberson, C. S. P. -- couldn't have done this without you! (Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

A review of Avery Cardinal Dulles' MODELS OF THE CHURCH, in light of 1 Timothy 3:14-16. We are the Church! (Holy Ghost Parish, Knoxville, TN)

1 Timothy 2:1-8, Cyprian and Cornelius, and the call to be a "catholic" "both/and" Christian Church that engages with secular society. (Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

Luke 15:1-32 is perhaps my favorite passage in the entire Bible. It calls us to experience God's overwhelming mercy AND to share that mercy with others! (Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

Mary lived out the commands of Christian discipleship recorded in Colossians 3:12-17 and Luke 6:27-38, and so did my friends at Holy Name of Mary Parish in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. (Immaculate Conception Parish, Knoxville, TN)

Colossians 1:24 - 2:3 claims that Paul's sufferings helped to bring the mystery of God "to completion." How might our sufferings reveal the mystery of God to others? Peter Claver gives an example. (Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

Mother Teresa, new Paulist deacon Jimmy Hsu, and the conflict in Syria. "War never again! Never again war!" (Blessed John XXIII Parish and Holy Ghost Parish, Knoxville)