Lectionary

Many are ready to give a polite nod of some sort to Jesus of Nazareth. Most honor him as a great moral …

The celebration of the Ascension used to leave me a bit flat.  It was clear what Good Friday did for me.  And …

He wore steel rimmed glasses and had hair to the middle of his back.  The fringe on his buck-skinned jacket bounced as …

Often Christians act surprised when they try to do good and things don’t go according to plan.  Sometimes it’s small but irritating …

On many occasions I’ve heard non-Catholics object to the papacy.  Often, they say something like this: “I just can’t believe that one …

“For our sakes God made him who did not know sin to be sin, so that in him we might become the …

Some think Lent is a time for fasting.  I see it as a time of feasting. I come to this conclusion based …

Appearances can be deceiving.  After all, Jesus was just another Galilean.  His hands were the rough hands of a workman.  People in …

In the English language, the special season before Easter is called “Lent.”  The word comes from the “lengthening” of daylight hours as …