Fr. George Smiga

If we want to welcome Jesus on the last day, we better start by welcoming him now.

We are asked to take one small step that could lessen the gap between the life that we live and the life most of the world lives.

The creation story is not so much about what happened at the beginning of time as what is happening now in our relationships.

The question is not whether we will fail, but how we will respond when we do. Here is where the experience of Peter can help us.

When Jesus acts in today’s gospel, he demonstrates that kindness is forceful power than can save and heal.

Without a doubt God is our savior, our helper, and our healer. But God wants to be more to us than that.

Before Jesus decides whether he is going to help or not, he first has compassion on those who are in need. We must do the same.

Jesus himself was unable to avoid rejection by his own family. Why should we be surprised if the same happens to us?

Even in a world characterized by evil and sin, God is moving events towards something better.

Constructive anger is healthy. It helps us identify what is wrong, and it motivates us to work against it.

Signs make other people take notice. They set us apart and validate the power and the truth of the message. Words are not enough!