This is a phenomenal first reading. One of my favourite theologians thought that this first reading is one of the climaxes of the whole...

Kingship is a big biblical theme. In the Scriptures, God constantly both amplifies and transforms our understanding of kingship. God’s...

Unearthing our talents: in service of neighbour and the world A common understanding of the parable that we heard in the Gospel today is...

This is another one of those tricky parables. We have 5 well-prepared bridesmaids refusing to share with the 5 who are not prepared. And...

Today is the feast of All Saints, which means that it is the feast of our vocation. God’s passionate desire for every human being is that...

This Sunday (1/11) we will be trying something new. We announced at the online Mass that in addition to the online Mass, we would be...

One of the great blessings in life is to find someone you can talk about prayer with. A friend with whom you can share your interior life...

First, Cyrus is not a Jew. He is a Persian King. So, he is not part of Israel, he is not part of God’s people. Second, Cyrus is named...

This week Pope Francis released his encyclical, Fratelli tutti: on fraternity and social friendship. Archbishop Comensoli has encouraged...

I can’t remember where I heard or read this story—probably someone logged on at the moment told me—but there is a story about the English...

Today’s reading from Isaiah makes it pretty clear that the vineyard is an image for Israel, but I’d also invite you to think of it as...

This first reading from Ezekiel always reminds me of the sacrament of reconciliation. It highlights the spiritual nature of our actions.

The laws of the market are largely determined by supply and demand; price is ultimately decided by scarcity. On the other hand...

Those early Christians who from around the 300s took to the desert and were the beginnings of monasticism – and that they thought that one..

One of the major challenges in living the Christian life is often other Christians. How often do we hear of Christian people acting in...