I was scrolling through some hilarious Christian memes and couldn’t help but share my favorites with you. There’s just ...
The gospel reading for many of us this past Sunday was Matthew 18:21-35, which begins with Peter asking Jesus, “Lord, if my brother sins against me how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” ...
The word "forgiveness" means “to dismiss, to release, to leave or abandon.” A judge that has "dismissed" the charges against a defendant means that person has been forgiven of any wrong doing. This is ...
Why did Jesus go to the cross? Some of us memorized the answer: “To die for our sins.” It can sound almost meaningless unless there is some historical context. In the time of Jesus, something had to ...
In Matthew 6:12 we read a version of the prayer Jesus taught us that runs a little differently from the version you likely hear at Mass. Jesus instructs the disciples to use these words: “Forgive us ...
Imagine Jesus’ agony cross. In the final moments of his life, he did not judge or condemn, he forgave and witnessed to the mercy of God. In this episode of Imagine: A Guide to Jesuit Prayer, we’ll ...
With the outcry from some quarters over the Paris Olympic Committee’s intended or unintended parodying of the famous da Vinci painting of Jesus’ Last Supper, we might remember how Jesus himself was ...
Happy Easter! Also, Passover greetings to our Jewish readers, and a Ramadan Mubarak for our Islamic neighbors. Most Americans are likely to observe Easter. According to a Lifeway Research survey, 66% ...