In John 17, with the Garden of Gethsemane in sight, Jesus offers up a prayer for his apostles and future disciples, the longest prayer recorded in the Gospels. From this... read more →
St. Thomas is well-known for his doubt after hearing the news of Jesus' resurrection. Yet Thomas' unwillingness to believe was probably more than just doubt-- it was a strategy to... read more →
In Luke's Gospel, Joseph and Mary go the Temple in Jerusalem for Mary's purification and to present the infant Jesus to the LORD. Although Jesus is Mary's firstborn son, he... read more →
The Blessed Virgin Mary is the last and greatest woman mentioned in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus. From Mary we learn that God favors the humble, that the proper response to... read more →
As Christians, we are called to live in light of the reality that someday we will be children of the resurrection. This means seeking to deepen our relationship with Christ... read more →
The choir loft reminds us to lift up our hearts and voices in praise of God. To worship God is the highest vocation of the human being and the grandest... read more →
The Lord's Prayer is perhaps the most well-known and frequently prayed of all Christian prayers. We pray it so often its meaning and impact may be obscured by familiarity. The... read more →
Only Christ can bring us true healing and cast out our "demons." Yet the presence of Christ in our lives can sometimes be unnerving, uncomfortable, or even frightening. Learning to... read more →