Who is Your King?

OnThe Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe you might ask yourself, who is your king? As Christians, we know that Jesus is King. But, what a strange way for Him to exercise His Kingship–at least to our human, worldly understanding of what a king is. We see Jesus’s Kingship made powerful in His […]

St. Paul is Our Model

We read in 2 Thessalonians 3:6-9 how St. Paul is our model. He said, “We instruct you, brothers, in the name of [our] Lord Jesus Christ, to shun any brother who conducts himself in a disorderly way and not according to the tradition they received from us. For you know how one must imitate us. […]

You are the Temple of God

St. Paul asks us, “Do you not know that you are the temple of God?” You, me, all of us are the resulting legacy of the building that Paul started on the foundation of Jesus Christ. He goes on to tell us that he laid the foundation. That foundation is Jesus. And others are building […]

What Will Your Legacy Be?

What will your legacy be? We just celebrated All Souls Day, a day when we pause to pray for the souls of the faithful departed. It is a great opportunity to reflect on our life, how we live, and what’s truly important. Because we know that our time on this earth is short. St. John […]

All Good People Go To Heaven

All good people go to heaven – right? Do you think that if you are a good person, if you’re nice to people and don’t litter, then you can go to heaven? The Pharisee in Luke 18 thought that his good behavior and his obedience to the law qualified him for heaven. He thought his […]