In his farewell discourse, Jesus announced his imminent death and resurrection to his disciples with these mysterious words: "I go away, and I will come to you," he said (John 14:28). Dying is a "going away." Even if the body of the deceased remains behind, he himself has gone away into the unknown, and we cannot follow him (see 13:36). Yet in Jesus’ case, there is something utterly new, which changes the world. More »

Every Easter we hear the words, “Jesus is risen.” And every Easter, we are quick to agree. More »

Studies show that people are earning more money and living longer today than ever before. Yet, in the midst of such prosperity, financial worries appear to be on the increase. More »

What in the name of heaven is going on?” Startled by sirens and shouts, I swung out of my bed and peered out the window into the school yard, where two fire trucks and several police cars were flashing their lights. More »

In this imperfect world, we often find that theory and reality don’t always see eye to-eye. For instance, we can know in a theoretical way that our old life of sin was crucified with Christ and that through faith in the cross we can be set free from the power of sin. More »

With the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope Francis, it seems that the Catholic Church, and perhaps the role of religion in general, is in the midst of a larger narrative, even larger than what the secular media are saying. More »

Jesus’ words (Matthew 9:9) can sound so curt, but Matthew couldn’t refuse the invitation—or the other invitations that Jesus would give him throughout his life. At first, it was an invitation to receive Jesus’ mercy and a new life. More »

“There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. More »