Catholic Faith
Wilderness
Luke situates the Gospel on the world stage: In the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate is governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his ... Read More
Cataclysmic
Cataclysmic events are not rare. The end of the world will be cataclysmic, foreshadowed by a plethora of individual and collective cataclysmic events. We all ... Read More
Small but significant
The widow places her offering in the treasury. Jesus appreciates the act of love: I tell you solemnly, this poor widow has put more ... Read More
Frustration
The experience of desire is important, so too the experience of frustration. Deuteronomy and Mark line up: We are to love God with all we’ve ... Read More
Below Sea Level
Just outside of Jericho, Jesus heals Bartimaeus: Immediately his sight returned and he followed Jesus on the way (Mark 10). Jericho is the oldest city ... Read More