When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here am I.” Exodus 3:4 But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either heretofore or since Thou hast spoken to Thy Read more
Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. Mark 12:17 Every couple whose wedding I celebrate is required to complete a questionnaire as part of a pre-marital counseling program I offer at our church. One of the questions on Read more
Jesus said, “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 Read more
See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For Read more
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. Matthew 28:19-20 With the exception of the parish priest, and perhaps a few paid staff Read more
You have received without paying, give without pay. Matthew 10:8 One of my greatest internal struggles is that I’m not sure how much I truly serve. I serve as a priest, but I also get a paycheck for my work. To truly serve, would be to give without being paid anything. If Read more
And Jesus called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. These twelve Jesus sent out, charging them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to Read more
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all Read more
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Hebrews 13:2 We interact with “strangers” all the time. On the road, in the store, in the halls at a school, at an athletic event, at the bank, etc. There are innumerable times where Read more
And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus’ feet he besought Him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As He went, the people pressed round Him. Read more
Soldiers also asked Him, “And we, what shall we do?” And He said to them, “Rob no one by violence or false accusation, and be content with your wages.” Luke 3:14 In the last reflection on “serve,” I wrote that to truly serve, one has to divest himself or Read more
This I command you, to love one another. “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the Read more