Homilies

It is frightening to cling to a little boat in the midst of the storm. But isn’t stepping out of that boat onto the waves complete madness?

The scandal of Jesus’ parable of the pearl of great price is that God is the merchant, and God is searching for us.

Christ, our good shepherd, both leads us in and leads us out. He gives us security, and he calls us to serve.

If we examine three words from the Easter gospel, the deepest meaning of the feast will emerge.

Why would the Spirit of God lead Jesus into temptation? Perhaps there is something in temptation that can lead to our growth.

Jesus does only does ask us to follow God’s commandments. He asks us to teach others to do the same.

It takes time to be able to see. Blindness does not let go of us all at once. It takes patience and repeated efforts to open ourselves to the light.

Jesus promises Martha, the sister of Lazarus, two kinds of life. It is important to understand and accept both of them.

Today’s gospel calls us to see the world as God sees it, and God sees value in everything, even the details of life.