2026 (5)

The beatitudes form the dramatic opening of the Sermon and the Mount, the centerpiece of Jesus’ preaching in the Gospel of Matthew. In the way that Matthew has constructed his Gospel, Jesus’ sermon on the mount is meant to parallel the giving of the law on Mt. Sinai by YHWH. …

The beatitudes form the dramatic opening of the Sermon and the Mount, the centerpiece of Jesus’ preaching in the Gospel of Matthew. In the way that Matthew has constructed his Gospel, Jesus’ sermon on the mount is meant to parallel the giving of the law on Mt. Sinai by YHWH. …

Have you ever had the experience of being approached by a born-again Christian and been asked the question “Have you received Jesus into your life as your personal savior?” It has happened to me a few times and I have been tempted to ask them where in the Bible does it tell …

In today’s gospel, we see John the Baptist pointing to Jesus and saying “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.” We know these words well, for they are the words said at every mass at the elevation of the host by the priest just before communion. We …

There is a story told of three farmers sitting around the fire one evening after a hard day’s work. Two of them were having an argument about what was the best way to plant their grain. After realizing that they were getting nowhere in trying to convince the other, they both …