To begin our reflection today, it’s important once more to go back to the beginning of this series of teachings that Jesus is giving us that make up the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus had told his ...

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he has lavished her upon his friends. Today’s readings offer a selection from the Book of Sirach, part of the “wisdom literature” tradition, though not included in the Hebrew Bible nor the Bibles used ...

Welcome to another fruitful week! I believe you have been impacted with the wisdom of God through the teaching of last week. Today, we shall focus on the topic: Provoking Divine Wisdom for Conquest ...

There are many folks today who seem to be so angry — at the world, at our nation, at the political system and at each other. Just watch as you drive your vehicle, read the newspaper, watch the evening ...

The Holy Father encouraged: 'Let us allow the Spirit to lead us forward in that wisdom, which is like a soft breeze.' In his daily homily on Nov. 14, Pope Francis warned against a misguided "spirit of ...

I once attended a seminar on “vocation” delivered by a Benedictine monk. He recounted how, if someone bounced up to him with a beaming smile and declared, “I am convinced God has called me to be a ...

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. — Proverbs 11:30 A mail carrier became concerned after seeing one of her customers’ mail pile up. The postal worker ...

This is Flemish artist Jan Brueghel the Elder’s depiction of the giant fish coughing Jonah onshore to let him complete the mission God had given him. Brueghel lived from 1568-1625. (Courtesy Photo) ...

In the mid 1990s Althea Winifred found herself in an emotionally and physically abusive relationship. At the height of one of their disputes her ex shouted: “You are worse than a maggot!” The words ...