The Catholic Church has produced preachers whose inspiring words resulted in immediate conversions. Even today, there are many excellent Catholic preachers, but this does not seem to be the norm.

A Reflection for Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael Simone, S.J.

A Reflection for the Second Day in the Octave of Christmas, by Michael Simone, S.J.

Christ’s delay is part of God’s plan; it gives Christians time to preach the Gospel to everyone who will listen.

The strategic vision of Jesus as leader was not a plan of invasion but rather the conquest of death itself.

Christ’s disciples must continue to seek out the company of sinners, even great sinners, for many of these are on the threshold of conversion

Jesus teaches in this Sunday’s Gospel that every one of us lives a life of eternal consequence.

This passage is not about prayer as much as it is about faith and patience.

Disciples who can see with Christ’s eyes will find unlimited opportunities to repair the world

Discipleship requires action and conversion, the engagement of both hands and heart.