“It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so whatever you ask the Father...

“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.” From Sunday’s Psalm 118 We just finished celebrating Easter Sunday...

“If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us...

Ash Wednesday, by Angela Koenig “Grant, O Lord, that we may begin with holy fasting this campaign of Christian service, so that, as we...

Christ in the Desert, by Ivan Kramskoi, 1872. © Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow “Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery? Are not his days those...

“All were amazed and asked one another, ‘What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey...

“Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; Whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of...

“My son, take care of your father when he is old; grieve him not as long as he lives. Even if his mind fail, be considerate of him . . ....

“For a child is born to us, a son is given us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero,...

“The beatitudes we are promised confronts us with decisive moral choices. It invites us to purify our hearts of bad instincts and to seek...

“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. . . You shall love your neighbor as...

“The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast...

“Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any...

“‘Those who rest on their laurels’ means to be satisfied with one’s past success and to consider further effort unnecessary.” From the...

“What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am...

“Then the Lord asked Cain, ‘Where is your brother Abel?’ He answered, ‘I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?’” Genesis 4:9 We often...

“Sometimes they are small and light; other times they are of mid-size, just large enough to disrupt our daily routines, but occasionally...

“And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail...

“Be still and know that I am God.” From Psalm 46:10 Psalm 46 begins with the following first four verses: “God is our refuge and our...

“This is my beloved Son of whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.” From Sunday’s Gospel from Matthew 17:1-9 Many years ago when the...