The Lukan Jump

Commenting on Matthew 14 and St. Peter walking on the ocean, St. John Chrysostom makes an interesting point: What's Peter scared of? It's not exactly what you think.

A reflection on what it means to say to God, "Thy will be done" in light of the true human will of Christ, as taught by the 6th Ecumenical Council.

A few lessons on prayer from the healing of the blind men in Matthew 9

We can't actually save the people around us, but there are certain things we can do to help them out. One of the big ones is to grow in our own spiritual lives. Here are some thoughts on how to do that!

Whose Church is it, anyway? Mine? The pope's? The Bible is actually pretty clear about this.

St Paul warns us against establishing our own righteousness apart from that offered to us by God. Part of this means forming our consciences well, which is surprisingly like studying for a math test!

The birth of St John the Baptist points to two ways our Lord heals us: by taking away our sins, and by fixing broken human nature.

Thoughts on Revenge of the Sith, being the chosen one, and the real meaning of faith.

A brief reflection on the fact that our Lord gives us rest from the passions through the sacramental life of the Church.

No one cares if you go to McDonald's barefoot unless you start cussing out the manager when you're asked to leave. What does this have to do with our relationship with God?