Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
On this Sunday and the next two Sundays, we break from reading the Gospel of Matthew to read...Read more
The Transfiguration
For the second Sunday of Lent, we move from Jesus’ retreat to the desert to his Transfiguration. Each year on the first Sunday of...Read more
Forty Days of Faithfulness
In each of the three Synoptic Gospels Mark, Matthew, and Luke, after Jesus’ baptism by John, Jesus is reported to have gone to the...Read more
The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew continues the Sermon on the Mount with a three part instruction by Jesus on the Way of Life in the kingdom of heaven....Read more
Becoming Salt, Light, and Mercy in the World
Following upon the teaching of the Beatitudes, Jesus uses the now familiar metaphors of salt and light to describe the life of discipleship. We...Read more
A Reflection on the Beatitudes
Today’s reading is the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, which is found in Matthew’s Gospel. The form of the Beatitudes found here...Read more
Jesus’ Public Ministry
Today’s Gospel describes the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (called the Synoptic Gospels), Jesus’ public ministry...Read more
Called to Witness Through Our Baptism
This Sunday we break from our reading of Matthew’s Gospel (the primary Gospel for our current liturgical cycle, Cycle A) to read from John’s...Read more
Sudden Conversions: Why We Pray for Souls Who Seem Lost
Spiritual writers like St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Ávila, and modern directors often say: There are no truly sudden conversions. What...Read more
The Holy Family: Obedience, Protection, and Trust in God
Today we celebrate the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. As we do so, our Gospel invites us to consider Joseph’s protection of...Read more
