“Cut it off.” But what is “it” that we should be cutting off? In the first reading, Joshua wanted to cut off Eldad and Medad because they
Author: Monsignor John Kasza
In today’s second reading, St. James challenges us to reflect on where our conflicts and issues come from. Ultimately, he says, they come from our
During the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, a favorite phrase was sola fidei, which meant “faith alone.” This was the
During the month of September our second reading comes from the Letter of St. James. It is one of the shorter books of the New Testament but it
After several weeks of reading from the Bread of Life discourse, this week we return to Mark’s Gospel and it’s a doozy. Jesus pulls no punches as
“As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” These words from Joshua remind us of our ultimate duty. Whatever state of life we are in,
In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus gets to the crux of his teachings: the living bread that he gives is his flesh and blood for the life of the
As we continue our walk through the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, those who hear Jesus’ message are somewhat baffled. They know him as
During the month of August, the liturgical cycle shifts to readings from the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, the Bread of Life discourse. In light
When I was younger, we only had a few TV channels and two major newspapers. The news was presented by simply stating the facts,