Speaking/Talking
“The Gospel mentions several points when it was demanded of the Lord to give an immediate answer, but He remained silent: And when He was...
Mercy, Judgement and Justice
“Divine justice is radically different from human justice. There is no equal exchange remotely possible;…“the whole moral order as we...
Bible/Scripture
“…many of the key aspects which Scripture is primarily concerned with (including, as in Matthew 12, Who Jesus truly is) can only be...
Compassion
“A difficulty in our present world is that we are confronted with distorted versions of our Christian selves. Various critical theory...
God's Love
“As soon as the Lord looked upon this paralyzed man and looked upon the faith of those who brought Him, He immediately said to the man...
Attention and Distraction
“St. Peter — always the most zealous of the disciples — then made an extremely bold reply: “Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on...
Cross
“The Cross is not so much something we did to Jesus as it is something He did for us. It is voluntary. It is revelatory. The Cross makes...
Thankfulness
“I find the bits and pieces of everyday life much more precious than the hopes and dreams of an unlived future. Clouds passing in the sky...
Mirrors
“…we cannot see ourselves accurately simply by looking at ourselves. The soul does not serve as a private mirror. Who and what we are is...
Mercy
“Human effort is of no effect in the face of God’s actions (Romans 9:16). Events occur according to the mercy of God, whether or not they...