In the Parable of the Mustard Seed from the Gospel of Matthew (13:24–43), the smallest seed becomes the largest plant. Words work the same
Connecting Point
I’ve spent most of my adult life working in parish ministry, and boy-oh-boy have I seen things! From “Negative Nellies” and “Juridical
When I was a teenager, I wanted to sleep in during the summer, but my parents had other ideas—chores. I often heard them say, “You’ll have
Years ago, I attended a seminar where the facilitator asked us to draw a picture representing our lives at that moment. After spending about ten
In this Sunday’s first reading from Jeremiah, one line immediately stood out to me: “All those who were my friends are on the watch for any
This week’s readings focus on the idea of following God’s law to remain in communion with Him…but also on the fact that Jesus/God loves us so
In this Sunday’s passage from 1 Corinthians, St. Paul writes, “We are one body.” On this Feast of Corpus Christi, we are reminded that we
True story: Early in my ministry, when my girls were young, I left work long enough to drop in for dinner with my family, knowing that I had to be
Our Connecting Point question (“How do I see myself collaborating in Christ’s mission?”) assumes that we believe we are part of the mission. I
In this Sunday’s Gospel (Matthew 28:16–20), we hear something that seems surprising: “When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.”