My house shall be called a house of prayer

Sacrament of Marriage Around the year AD 350, a popular and powerful bishop named John Chrysostom preached a series of sermons on the Sacrament of Marriage.   John had been inspired by St. Paul’s letters to describe for his congregation the beauty of marriage and...

Let the children come to me

Let the children come to me Around the time they reach the age of three, children tend to become prone to separation anxiety.   When Mom and Dad go out, the kids are left in the hands of a babysitter.   But the younger children are not old enough to realize that Mom...

You are always faithful

Not all can accept this word, but only those to whom that is granted “Is divorce ever permissible?” the Pharisees ask.   Jesus reminds them that God intends for marriage to be not only permanent but transformative as well.   Its goal, he answers, is that a man and a...

Lord, show me the weight of your love today

The people struck their tents to cross the Jordan, with the priests carrying the ark of the covenant.  Imagine that you are one of the people chosen to bear the ark.   For hours on end, you have been standing in the riverbed, shouldering the ark of the covenant as...

The Almighty has done great things for me

Have you ever noticed how the world tries to convince us that nothing is ever good enough?   If we’re unhappy at work, we should leave and get another job.   Even if we like our jobs, we should still be searching for better opportunities.   If we are having problems...

Does not your teacher pay the temple tax

When the Temple tax collectors cornered Peter, Jesus didn’t take the time to dispute with them.   By all rights, Jesus could have refused to pay the tax, but he didn’t want to get pulled into their petty drama.   His mission as well as the focus of all his attention...

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