Pope Leo and the Poor

Pope Leo has written his first letter to Christians around the world. He is writing to make us aware of our Christian obligation to poor people. When we meet the poor and listen to them, we are meeting and listening to Christ. If Christ loves us, then we are called to...

Vulnerable and Fulfilling

Just as in Jesus’ life, we experience both vulnerability and fulfillment. As humans we cannot avoid being made aware of our vulnerability. There are times when we become all too aware of how vulnerable we really are. We lose something. We miss an opportunity to go...

The Heart of Prayer

Jesus says, “Unless you become like children you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” What is he telling us? If we pray out of a strong ego in our desire of becoming holy or perfect, we are placing our focus on ourselves. Little children place all of their attention...

THIS Day

“Give us THIS DAY our daily bread.” We pray Jesus’ prayer in the “Our Father.” Most of the time we find ourselves preoccupied with what has happened or what is going to happen. What about this day? What about this moment? It is here and now that God wants to meet us....

“Love Changes Everything”

Jesus put in his road map for his followers almost the direct opposite what our society holds up as goals to be achieved. It wants us to strive for success and be winners, a future which comes with many possessions, consumption of pleasures, and power over others....

The Narrow Gate

Jesus put in his road map for his followers almost the direct opposite what our society holds up as goals to be achieved. It wants us to strive for success and be winners, a future which comes with many possessions, consumption of pleasures, and power over others....