St. Thomas gets sort of a bad rap in the general Catholic saint culture. He had been tagged in the world as “Doubting Thomas”. But if we look at all the instances when Thomas is mentioned in the Gospel and his life after the resurrection of Christ, we see a man with...
When Jesus finished the Sermon on the Mount, he starts down to the lake. Along the way several events happen that point to the importance of trust, confidence, and faith: -he performs several more healings, including curing Peter’s mother-in-law -he talks about the...
Abram reached his old age as a man of wealth, but he was a nomad and childless. He had many material goods but no land to call his own and no children. He felt that his life was a failure in regard to those two most important aspects. He received a promise from God...
Today is a major feast in many parts of the world. In Peru it is the day of the hard-working farm laborer and the patron saint feast throughout the Amazon region. For many years it was a national holiday in Peru. It is a day of joy, dancing, processions, special...
Prayer is a natural part of human life. It is often an expression of our natural religiosity. Prayers that arise out of our natural religiosity tend to be petitions or an attempt on our part to force God to do what we wish or what we think would be best. Many times,...
