Rules and traditions—however important and venerable they may be—can never be an end in themselves.

Choosing to follow Jesus and to live according to his teachings means opening up our hearts to something new.

As we receive Jesus in the Eucharist, we renew our communion with him and with Christians of every time and place.

Faith expands our vision. It is faith that allows us to look beyond the ink on the pages of Scripture to discern how God’s Word is living and active today

To receive the Eucharist, is not to receiving something but to encounter Someone, because in the Eucharist we enter into a communion with Christ himself

God can transform the little we have to offer into something greater than we might ever imagine

Jesus fulfills Jeremiah’s prophecy as he begins to teach the people, gathering together sinners, seekers, and saints to be his own flock

Like the Prophet Amos in the First Reading and the Apostles in our Gospel, we are also called entrusted with the responsibility of tirelessly proclaiming the Good News of God’s Mercy.

“The Lord asks us to adopt an attitude of humble listening and docile expectation because God’s grace often manifests itself in surprising ways that do not match our expectations.”

“God did not make death, / nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living.”

Through our words and, especially, through the witness of our lives, we should spread the seed of the Word near and far

As we continue to journey through Mark’s Gospel in the coming weeks of Ordinary Time, the questions of who Jesus was and who he is for us will remain important themes

In the Eucharist, we have both sacrifice and gift as his handing over of his body and blood—all that he is—at the Last Supper.

Trinity Sunday invites us to reflect on the communion of love that is at the heart of God

The Pentecost-present of the first Christians was a witnessing of the power of the Spirit for the future of the Church and the renewal of creation.

“The Ascension does not point to Jesus’ absence, but tells us that he is alive in our midst in a new way.”

We are called to reach across the boundaries—whatever form they might take—and invite others to join us in living out this mission.

We must be willing to offer the fruit of our lives for the benefit of others, just as Jesus offered himself in the Eucharist and on the cross

we can only say we truly know this Good Shepherd if we are willing to listen to his voice and follow his commands in our daily lives.

The hope and promise of the Resurrection on that Easter Day was able to dispel the darkness of grief and despair of the disciples in the days after the crucifixion