He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him

2nd Week of Lent   He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him.  This parable has had many different titles through the years.   Of course, there’s “The Prodigal Son,” but it has also been called “The Lost Son,” “Two Sons,” and even “The Running Father.”   But...

Israel loved Joseph best of all his sons

2nd Week of Lent   Israel loved Joseph best of all his sons.   Since its earliest days, the Church has recognized a harmony between the Old and New Testaments.   The apostles sought to understand how the ancient Hebrew Scriptures pointed to Jesus as the...

Lying at his door was a poor man

2nd Week of Lent   Lying at his door was a poor man.   After Mass one day, Margaret stayed longer to pray.   As she left, she came across a young woman cleaning the church.   Ordinarily, she would have smiled and walked past her, eager to get to work.   But...

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