Scripture Reflections

We believe that God became one of us, we killed him, and then he rose from the dead. That’s amazing! But do we act like it?

Life is filled with ups and downs. But whether you’re on the mountain or down in the valley, remember that it won’t always be that way.

Uplift Organization brings food, clothing, and compassion to the homeless in Kansas City. It also brought me a great awareness of my own need.

Monty Python is the featured theologian for this week’s homily. The Black Knight has an important lesson in dealing with sin.

The Super Bowl is big. But what if we took our spiritual life and the celebration of Mass as seriously as we did “the big game?”

What do you think of when you hear the phrase “Word of God?” Long before the Bible came to be, the Word of God was “living and effective.”

Don’t wait for the next big thing. Respond to the grace God gives today.

All we have in heaven are relationships. That’s why it hurts so much in this life when there is lack of forgiveness and peace.

St. Francis wished he could be in Bethlehem the night Jesus was born, so he recreated it. Today, God offers us something even greater.

We often get disappointed when our plans don’t work out. But God’s plans are always way bigger and better than ours.

When we realize that everything is an opportunity to trust and thank God, then even when things seem bad, our response can be, “Good.”

Searching for God? Go to the desert and look for a man sucking the head of locust next to a dead camel. That’s the guy you need.

Jesus will come this Advent, but don’t wait for some big rending. He comes all the time. Are you ready to receive him?

So you want to be the king? Well, here are three important things you need to know.

Does fear of failure keep you from daring greatly in the arena of life? God expects faithfulness, not success.

Leaves are falling, yet no one seems worried that the trees are never coming back. We should have the same peace about those who have died.

Homily 468 – All Saints Day In order to help people know which saint is depicted in a picture or statue, the Church has developed a sort of “code.” Since …

“We were hoping…” Those are the words of the disciples on the road to Emmaus in today’s gospel. Hope is such a happy word, yet here were are told the …

When will the pandemic be over so I can do the things I used to do? I miss baseball… I miss movies… I miss live music with friends… I miss …

We spend a lot of our time trying to gain power and be in control. We don’t want to suffer and so we try to use power to maximize pleasure …

When things are empty or we are empty we normally feel this as something bad. We want to fill the emptiness. That’s definitely the feeling I get preaching in an …

Deus semper maior! God is always greater! This phrase is meant to stretch our imagination. Fear and anxiety are often brought on when we see only hardship and difficulty. We …

Today’s readings talk a lot about seeing. Who can see and who cant? Who is blind and who merely thinks they can see? The most important line about seeing actually …

Every time I check my email, it seems that something else has been canceled. Who knows how long we will even be able to gather for Mass? One of the …

Being on top of a mountain is an amazing experience. You can see so clearly in all directions. In the summers, I work at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. …

In today’s gospel, Satan offers Jesus “all the kingdoms of the world” in exchange for what seems like a pretty simple thing… Jesus just needs to bow down and worship …

Remember those New Year’s resolutions you made? Ya, me neither. Most people don’t make it past January. But today is different. Today is the beginning of Lent. All those things …

“Be holy!” …well that sounds hard. “You’re a temple!” …that just sounds silly. “Be perfect!” …that sounds impossible. Yet God tells us all three of these things this weekend. It’s …

We often water down the law of God today. Sure, there are the commandments, but no one really keeps all the commandments, do they? God is so merciful today (unlike …

“Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe the naked when you see them…” These words from the first reading should sound familiar. They are …