Jesus gives three examples of what the kingdom of Heaven is like in today’s Gospel reading. I struggle with the comparisons He uses compared with the norms in today’s world; after all we don’t hear of people finding buried treasure today. But I realized I was missing the point of Read more
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Jesus makes a promise to us in the passage from Mathew’s Gospel today. Doesn’t this sound inviting to you? Which one of us doesn’t need rest? We live in a world consumed with busyness, Read more
We celebrate The Most Holy Trinity today. This solemnity reminds us of the triune nature of God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We are reminded of this every time we enter the church and bless ourselves with holy water. Our priest also gathers us together in the words of the Read more
The reading from Revelation today speaks of a “new heaven and a new earth”. My Bible cautions readers that this book uses “extravagant symbolism”. The introduction to this last book of the Bible goes on to say that symbolic descriptions are not to be taken literally. So what can we Read more
We have entered once again into our Lenten journey. These forty days are meant to help us step back from our busy lives and reflect upon our relationship with God; where am I in union with God, where do I need to improve. Those of us who have been through Read more