Ephesians 2:4-10; Luke 18:18-27             As we prepare to welcome Christ at His Nativity, we must open our hearts and minds in order to confront the astounding truth that the eternal Son of God has become one of us.  His incarnation reveals tha...

Hebrews 9:1-7; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28           Today we celebrate the feast of the Entrance into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos. Her elderly parents Joachim and Anna offered Mary to God by taking her to live in the Temple in Jerusalem as ...

Luke 10:25-37             It is sobering how easily we can corrupt any good thing, including faith in Jesus Christ, into just another form of self-serving idolatry.   Some people fall into the delusion of thinking that they love God and neighbor, ...

Luke 8:41-56              There are times when reality slaps us in the face and reveals the weakness and brokenness of our lives.  There are many different ways to respond to such challenges that range from ignoring them to wrestling seriously wit...