“A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” Really? I don’t know. Was it really normal at the time of Jesus that …

The disciples expected Jesus to be powerful. They thought that he would come and overthrow the Romans, restoring freedom to Israel through political control. …

“You know what has happened.” So Peter tells everyone in the first reading. Many of us could no doubt recount the facts of “what …

Last night, we were told that Jesus loved his own in the world “to the end.” Today we see just what that means. Jesus …

There is a strange mix of emotions on Holy Thursday. On the one hand, we reflect on the institution of the Eucharist and the …

Palm Sunday always seems to go too quickly. We start singing Hosanna and waving our palm branches, and before you know it we’re shouting …

Throughout salvation history, God has chosen to enter into covenants with his people. We may think of this word as being similar to a …

After Moses led the Israelites through the Red Sea, they quickly began to doubt God and turn away from him. Things became so bad …

“What would Jesus do?” It’s a catchy little phrase that is supposed to help us discern the right thing to do in a given …

Life is filled with ups and downs. Sometimes we feel like we’re on top of the world and other times like we’re in a …