Our Lord’s Ascension and our human perfection
WHAT implications can we gather from the consideration of Our Lord’s Ascension into heaven? Quite a number actually. One is that Christ, who is the pattern of our humanity, finally shows us that where...
“Always to pray, and not to faint”
THAT’S the lesson Christ wants us to draw from that gospel parable about a woman who persisted in asking a judge to render her justice—even to the point of disturbing him—and finally got what...
True triumphant
As we mark today the triumph of Jesus Christ over the forces of evil and sin, let us not forget the teachings he imparted to all of mankind. The resurrection is the climax of...
The relation between God and our work
THAT rather amusing story of how the sisters Martha and Mary received Christ in their home highlights a very important aspect of our life. (cfr. 10,38-42) And that is that we have to know...
A season to graduate
Graduation ceremonies are once again taking place everywhere, from kindergarten to graduate school levels, marking a milestone in the lives of parents and children. This is a time of transition, growth, and new beginnings,...
Why Christ sought to be baptized
THAT’S a question we can ask on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Even St. John the Baptist asked that question. But Christ insisted. “Suffer it to be so now. For so...