2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (669+ words) Two momentous days have passed: On Monday there was the cleansing of the Temple and the laments over Jerusalem's lack of faith; Tuesday featured exhaustive teachings by Jesus and interrogations by His opponents. Today, Wednesday, it would seem that Jesus…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (864+ words) According to Matthew 21:10-17, Mark 11:15-17, and Luke 19:45-46, Jesus returns to Jerusalem today. Seeing shameful practices in the Temple area, He cleanses it. The Gospels also recount His weeping over Jerusalem and His cursing of the fig tree. Matthew and Mark relate…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1134+ words) One of the bigger mistakes one can make is to read Scripture as a spectator, treating it as merely a collection of stories and events that took place thousands of years ago. While these are historical accounts, they are much…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (509+ words) The Gospel today says that Jesus was tempted by the devil in the desert. Hebrews 4:15 also affirms, For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all things…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (611+ words) Blog of the Archdiocese of Washington As Ordinary Time (tempus per annum) opens up, the lectionary continues to "introduce" Christ to us. The Christmas cycle now done, we must ask, "Who is Jesus Christ? Who is this savior who has…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1270+ words) Blog of the Archdiocese of Washington One doesn't usually go to the St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica for advice on emotional matters. But for the feast of St. Thomas we shall indeed go there to seek advice on sorrow and…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (687+ words) Blog of the Archdiocese of Washington Nevertheless, here we are. Perhaps, it is a good time to reflect on family life, as immediate and extended family often gather together during the Christmas season. Let us consider the family and marriage…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (898+ words) Blog of the Archdiocese of Washington But of course the coming of Jesus for which St. John prepared them has been fulfilled. And thus, for us who ponder John's office, we need to realize that the coming of Christ for…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1107+ words) Blog of the Archdiocese of Washington The first weeks of Advent focus more on the Lord's second coming in glory than on His first coming at Bethlehem. The gospel clearly states that we must always be prepared, for at an…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (700+ words) Blog of the Archdiocese of Washington Jesus Christ is King of Thieves, though He never stole. He is savior of sinners, though He never sinned. Today's Gospel chosen presents Jesus as reigning from the cross. Nothing could be more paradoxical....