What is your image of God? Is God Santa Claus or the Bogeyman? While the true God is neither he is more the giver of good gifts than someone out to scare us. In today’s first reading Paul describes God as “rich in mercy.” “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of...
It is natural to seek signs to bolster and strengthen our faith. Sometimes the signs are not what we expect and can be difficult and challenging to accept. St. Paul reflects on the challenge and even the scandal of the sigh of the cross. “For Jews demand signs and...
In today’s first reading St. Paul calls the Galatians “stupid” not once but twice. “O stupid Galatians! Who has bewitched you…Are you so stupid? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now ending with the flesh?” Galatians, descendants of the Celtic tribes, were...
Today’s Gospel is the story of Jesus praying and in turn teaching his disciples to pray. Today’s Gospel begins: “Jesus was praying in a certain place…” Throughout his Gospel Luke notes how Jesus spends time in prayer especially before times of crisis or before...
Today’s first reading continues Job’s encounter and dialogue with God. Job is forthright and bold in his challenge to God. In today’s reading God in turn answers and challenges Job. God puts a series of questions to Job which ultimately silence Job: “Then Job...
