This weekend’s Gospel (Matthew 5:38-48) call us to "go beyond the expected responses of human interrelations," in other words—not to just to seek the "lowest common denominator" but rather reach for the highest common denominator with regards to our interactions with others. Practically speaking, the Lord asks us to "go beyond" limited love and finite actions so that we become more like God…perfect in our love and concern for others which motivates our will and our actions. PLEASE CLICK TO READ MORE...

What does it mean for Jesus to fulfill the law? Jesus sees in the law the means to the fulfillment of time (“until all things have taken place”), when the law will be replaced by righteous relationships within the kingdom of heaven. The fundamental law is gift of self to others. When self-giving is lacking in any act of keeping the law, the law in fact is not kept. We are to keep the law as the way to enter a manner of caring for and relating to others that leads to fullness of life. Our model for doing so is Jesus. PLEASE CLICK TO READ MORE...

Ever wonder when the bread and wine becomes the Body and Blood of Christ? Have you ever asked yourself, "why am I kneeling or standing now?" What’s the point of: The Preface? The Epiclesis? The Doxology? Why and when did we add the Embolism? What’s the point of the Fraction during the Communion rite? And why do I have a "Rite" to sing? Many of us come to Mass each week and we go through all the stances and action steps of participating in the Mass…but may wonder what’s the theological and liturgical reasons behind them…what’s the real meaning? CLICK TO READ MORE!!!

This weekend we hear “Your light must shine before others, so that, they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” (Matthew 5:13-16) This reiterates the first reading’s call to serve all those in need—the hungry and the homeless—being one with our brothers and sisters just as a family is one. Christ became One with us to share in our human life and death so that we might share one day in His eternal and glorified life in heaven. CLICK TO READ MORE...