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

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

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.

Many dreamed of an apocalyptic day when God would sweep oppressive realities away.

In Luke’s Gospel, the kingdom appears gradually, like the gathering clouds of a storm.

John the Baptist affirmed that God was at work, preparing a savior who would clean out Israel’s spiritual and moral corruption.

Building our lives around divine love will give our words the power to heal, to deliver and to save.

A disciple who seeks these signs can help the risen Christ restore some fallen corner of creation.

Many of the great saints typify one or more of the beatitudes.