Are you comfortable? I don't mean, are you sitting in a comfortable chair listening to this podcast, but do you have creature comforts? Like a warm home, food to eat, a bank account. Those things are good, but do they distract us from what is most important? Do we ignore the needs around us because we don't want to see them? Today's readings are challenging. Let's listen.

Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.