Humans always seem to turn everything into a competition. Whether it is who has the most, who is the best or who is on the...

Today’s Gospel challenges all the easy assumptions that we make about Jesus: Jesus the inspiring teacher, Jesus the compassionate preacher, Jesus the friend of the...

In the Gospel of Luke today, we hear the familiar story of the temptations of Jesus in the desert.  What strikes me is that the...

During rush hour in Chicago near the corner of Melbourne Ave and Michigan Ave, a blind man was having trouble crossing the street. Soon he...

February 24, 2019 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time This Sunday, Jesus continues his challenging Sermon on the Mount. “Love your enemies, do good to those...