A talent has first of all to be discovered and recognized. It has been said that our true birthplace is the place in which we awaken to our gifts and talents. Often it takes an outsider to recognize the talent. Just as the sun helps to bring to birth the…
While the Gospel is talking about rejoicing, the Second Reading is talking about grieving. Both are part of life and can be very close to each other. Today I may be attending a wedding, tomorrow a funeral. The early Christians believed that Jesus would return soon and take them all…
To visit the great National Parks of America is an unforgettable experience. But to explore one of them is better still. There you will find carefully laid out trails for hikers and walkers. On those trails you will find lots of markers. In difficult uphill or downhill parts you will…
Jesus said, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.” Only when we accept ourselves as fundamentally good, and begin to love ourselves, will we be able to start loving other people as the Lord commanded. Those who are filled with self-loathing and self-hatred are not going to be able to…
The question as to whether or not it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar was a serious one, and it really put Jesus in a spot. If he said it was lawful, he would be regarded as a traitor to the Jewish cause and the Jewish religion. If he…
