A Holy Scandal, Indeed
The kingdom of heaven is like many things in Matthew's telling of the Gospel. But it is always a scandal. By human standards, at least.
Persevering in Foolishness Before the World
Ss Anne and Joachim give us a witness to the power of remaining devoted and faithful even when the world marks us as fools.
We Are Able, With God's Help
We are eager, like St James, to respond when God calls us. We must always remember that as we do, it is not to our own glory that we attest, but to that of God through whom all things are possible.
God's Impossible Tasks
The wheat and the weeds need to be separated one from the other if the harvest is to be useful. Who judges what is useful?
Seeing Clearly Through Tears
Persistence, steadfastness, patience, and a willingness to meet her grief as it came made St Mary Magdalene the apostle to the apostles. Her example is an insight into holy living in the present moment for each of us who seek to follow Christ.