On this Super Bowl Sunday, a day when millions of dollars will be spent on ads, food, prizes, travel and gambling, Jesus says, “Blessed are the poor. ...

The Word of God, we are told, is a mighty and powerful force. Yet, most seem to think it is just religious words printed in a book. Does God speak to ...

It is easy to think Jesus is just like us, that he looks like us, votes like us and roots for the same team as we do. Today, Jesus' hometown hears who...

The constitutive action of establishing a new “normal,” a new reality on the midst of a broken world, is not a new program, a new building, a new idea...

The first of the seven “signs” reported in John’s gospel happens at Cana as Jesus transforms about 90 gallons of water into 90 gallons of fine wine. P...

On this Sunday we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus. Why did Jesus get baptized? What value is Jesus' baptism to us today? This text is appropriately lin...

Whenever bad things happen, someone inevitably calls it “God’s will” or “God’s plan.” The horrific wildfire this week in Colorado, the pandemic, perha...

Jesus is twelve years old in our Gospel reading today.  Having traveled to Jerusalem for the Festival of Passover, the family is on their way back hom...

As we observe the Nativity of Our Lord this year, there are lots of shadows and darkness around. The darkness of disease is still real, disrupting our...

The faithful people of Micah's day were longing for a shepherd king to be their hope, as they lived in constant fear of violence from the Assyrians.  ...