Today many seek fulfillment and happiness through ‘doing their own thing’. It’s what I want that matters. They believe that happiness lies in having no commitments, no one to answer to, no one whose needs or problems will ever tie us down. It is, of course, good and necessary to…
Did you hear the good news? This question usually sparks immediate attention. People want to hear something that will raise their spirits and bring a bit of joy into their lives. At the same time, it feels good to be the bearer of good news. Typically, people cannot wait to…
Advent is a time for dreaming. Some dream of a white Christmas. Others dream about the gifts they hope to find under the tree come Christmas morning. Still others dream of spending Christmas on a deserted island far from the demands and expectations that, for many, infuse this season with…
In today’s Gospel there is a short little parable. It concerns a householder who had a number of servants. Once, before leaving for a trip abroad, he called them together and gave each of them a job to do. He urged them to be responsible saying, ‘When I return I…
People’s basic material needs have to be taken care of before any kind of higher life is possible. But in many countries these needs have been taken care of. Does this mean then that the words of Christ about feeding the hungry or clothing the naked are no longer relevant?…
