"Then the whole town came to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their neighbourhood." Mt 8:34 Such was the response of the Gadarenes when Jesus casted out two demoniacs into a herd of swine. One wonders if today the people of God would act any...

"I know thy works, that thou art neither cold, nor hot. I would thou wert cold, or hot. But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold, nor hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth." Jesus Revelation 3:15-16 Imagine going to medical school, and finding out the...

"You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone...For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead." James 2:24-26 As Jesus returned from Bethany to Jerusalem, two odd or unexpected actions from our Lord took place:...

"You believe in the one God -- that is creditable enough, but even the demons have the same belief, and they tremble with fear. Fool! Would you not know that faith without deeds is useless?" James 2:19-20 Christians are often mocked for being like sheep, gullible...

"Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer; others take away what is not their own, and are always in want." Prov 11:24 In recent times, a wave of great pride has come upon the privileged. Merit being a racist creation from past societies (so we're told), we...

"Your prophets provided you visions of whitewashed illusion; They did not lay bare your guilt, in order to restore your fortunes; they saw for you only oracles of empty deceit." Lam 2:14 Dear brothers, One of the things I appreciate the most at Mass is when the...