When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and, falling at his feet, paid him homage. Peter, however, raised him up saying, “Get up. I myself am also a human being.” Then Peter proceeded to speak and said, “In truth, I see that God shows NO PARTIALITY. Rather, in every...
The Word of God is ever ancient and ever new! I’m sometimes surprised and often consoled when reflecting on the daily and Sunday scriptures in the liturgical year to find that the Word of God seems to speak directly to our current life experiences. Perhaps this is...
This week’s Gospel from Matthew holds a valuable treasure for how to successfully deal with the conflicts, hurts, and separations we experience in our relationships. No one has escaped the pain, frustration, or anger of feeling we have been wronged by another’s words...
I have thought of the Transfiguration as a gift of Jesus to Peter, James and John. Life had been pretty good for them thus far; miracles in abundance, attention was being paid to the poor, to the not-so-important. But life was going to get challenging and very...
The Gospel of Matthew for this Sunday is speaking of a treasure buried in the field, a pearl of great price, and a dragnet full of fish; all things hidden and mysterious; as is the Kingdom of God. The mystery and inner quality of the interior life is a lifetime search...
