Vengeance, retribution and pitiless justice only amplify the power of sin.

We are like the angel messengers at the tomb: to interpret the signs of Christ’s presence and activity.

Do you treat God’s law as a tool for conversion or for retribution?

How can you emulate Jesus’ unwavering obedience to God?

In this parable, Luke presents a complex study of the interplay of freedom, duty and love.

Good things happen to bad people because God hopes for their transformation.

Jesus overcame temptations to use divine grace for himself, so Christians must continue to seek God’s purpose in every gift they receive.

The transfiguration requires us to let go of our masks and let others catch a glimpse of God in us.

Living the Gospel makes us like the Father; this is what it means to be a child of God.

It is not enough for disciples to believe; their behavior must reveal God as the model for every deed.

God does not see with human eyes, so call happy only those who live according to divine instruction.

Divine salvation advances because unlikely characters say yes to grace.

Luke warns us: Deeper understanding of the Gospel can be disruptive.

How do you proclaim God’s promises with boldness?

The baptism of Jesus is the first demonstration of the loving relationship that all believers will come to share with God.

Jesus’ disciples today must seek opportunities to share the divine love they have received.

The Gospel for Christmas Mass at dawn reminds us that distinctions of “sacred and profane” are constructs of the human imagination.

When we find the place God has made for us, we will feel right at home.

The miraculous star and exotic messengers reveal Jesus’ messianic role.

Even the simplest moment has in it a world-changing significance for anyone who is ready to find the work of God.