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Our lives can be so fast paced and noisy that we sometimes forget to find God in quiet moments. It may even become hard for us to believe that God can work in silent stillness. We spend so much time doing that we forget to be; we forget that God is greater than any of our own actions! Continue reading →

Sometimes it may feel as though we’ve fallen one too many times. We can’t possibly get up again. God must be done with us-how can we be forgiven once more? We keep falling, keep failing, and we’re weighed down by shame and guilt. No one can love us enough to enable us to go on. Continue reading →

Mary meets Jesus on his way to Calvary. Her son is mocked and jeered, his body bruised and broken, crushed under the weight of the cross he bears. What quiet word does she have for him? What does he say to her? She knows he goes to his death, that her time with him is nearing an end. Yet, she does not abandon her son. She does not waver in her resolve to be with him until the end. Continue reading →

Throughout the Gospels, we see Jesus deeply involved with the concerns of individual people. He doesn’t simply go to political or religious leaders to learn about what the people are thinking; he goes right to the source, to the people themselves. Continue reading →

Jesus lived a life of poverty, from his humble birthplace to his death alongside common criminals. He lived among the poor; he cared for them and taught others to do the same. Working with and for those who were poor was not an add-on, or an extra thing to do if there was time; for Jesus, it was a requirement to gain eternal life. Continue reading →

We are created in Christ to do the particular good works God has prepared for us. That means we have a duty to pursue our own good works and empower others to do the same. How do I empower those around me-poor and rich-to do good works? Continue reading →

Lent is a time to assess the season in which we find ourselves-and to make a change. It’s a time to become the peacemaker, to clean our hearts. And it’s a time to search out and help people in our own communities who find themselves in challenging seasons. Continue reading →

Christ calls each of us to work in the world, building up the Kingdom of God, often in ways we can’t possibly understand. Imagine if one day you started to hear voices that claimed to have a great mission for you. How would you respond? Joan of Arc, the daughter of a poor French farmer, decided to respond by putting her faith into action, no matter the cost. Continue reading →

We see that someone has fallen, and we forget that we, too, can just as easily trip and find ourselves face-down in the dirt. Continue reading →

Anxious and worried, Mary did not stop seeking Jesus. She looked among friends, family and strangers alike. And though she found him, she did not understand his words. Continue reading →