An exalted slave has set his face like flint, knowing that he will not be put to shame.

The "grain of wheat" is not a botany lesson. It should be quite clear to us, however, that this image proposes to us an understanding of the surrender which is essential to the Christian life.

The personal character of the mercy of the "God who so loved the world."

The homilist was on vacation the weekend of March 4. We confront the scandal of Jesus, who alone could speak authentically about his Father's house and can indeed be understood as "a law unto himself."

A rare digression into the animal world.

Healing takes place in many dimensions of our life. We can resist healing, but if we are sufficiently disgusted with ourselves, we might open ourselves up.

We may not be acquainted with leprosy, but there are a variety of other ailments of human existence. We can think about our own attitudes toward life and indeed toward ourselves. We find healing and wholeness in the Son of God, who opens to us our full humanity.

A meditation upon the weariness of this earthly existence. Jesus has plunged into our life as we know it, with all that is dismaying and disheartening, so that we can find peace.

A consideration of the meaning of prophecy and authority, and the diversity of states of life.

A parish adult-education event on the importance of understanding ourselves as feeling people and allowing the power of anger, fear and love to make us the persons we want to be.