Forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead, I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God’s upward calling, in Christ Jesus. Singer and songwriter Bob Dylan is the subject of a recent biographical film “A Complete Unknown.” I have...
We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. St. Paul in today’s second reading, implores us to be reconciled to God. To be reconciled, to be loved, to be wrapped in the Father’s mercy—this is what Christ seeks for us. This is the mission of Jesus, plain...
There an angel of the LORD appeared to Moses in fire flaming out of a bush. Moses decided, “I must go over to look at this remarkable sight.” Moses was out in the middle of nowhere, tending the flock, free to be with his own thoughts, when his life is interrupted by...
Their minds are occupied with earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven. In his Letter to the Philippians, St. Paul encourages believers to avoid “earthly things” and to realize “our citizenship is in heaven.” For Paul, if we focus solely on what is right...
Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. Joel 2:12-13 On Ash Wednesday, we began the season of Lent and listened to the words above,...
