Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 16:13–20
I found myself falling into a pew before Mass, out of breath with my head spinning. I felt like I had to battle to get there—not only a battle with time, but a war waging deep in my heart. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 15:21–28
This Sunday’s gospel has always baffled me. I recall my first time reading this passage about the Canaanite woman who begs Jesus for a miracle for her daughter, and Jesus essentially calls her a dog. I wondered if this woman caught Jesus at a tough moment: perhaps he had low blood sugar. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 14:22–33
One summer, during a family vacation at the beach, my brother-in-law took us out on his speedboat for a fun day on the water. I was at ease cruising the gentle waters of Mission Bay near my home in San Diego, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 14:13–21
What should the posture of our heart be when we are grieving, walking through suffering, facing persecution, or finding ourselves in the darkness of the valley? Sunday's gospel offers us an unexpected answer: to move outside yourself and serve. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 13:44–52
How many of us spend our days searching? Not just for that sock the dryer ate. Not like an Indiana Jones quest for the Holy Grail—though it can feel just as harrowing.
Sometimes, it's a tense scrutiny of our bank accounts, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 13:24-43
We live in an age of instant gratification, where information is at our fingertips. If we want to know something, we simply ask Siri, search ChatGPT, or Google it. Information is a commodity, and the unknown is treated as a flaw to be corrected. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 13:1–23
These last few weeks, I have tuned in to the FIFA World Cup with millions around the world, much to the chagrin of my daughters. For some reason, they don’t love it when their parents unexpectedly holler at the TV. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 11:25–30
Over the past week, I took two family members to urgent care and the ER. Spending my time there was not on my agenda, and while both visits were necessary, I have to admit I was more than a little annoyed at having my plans for both days disrupted. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday's Gospel: Read Matthew 10:37–42
Over the past few years, I've encountered many articles and posts articulating the importance of a village—a community of people who support each other, show up for each other, and help meet each other's needs; of people who practice the art of neighborliness and kinship; [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 10:26–33
As a family, we have instituted Friday movie nights. Each week, a different child picks a movie for us to watch together. This week’s choice? One of our favorites: Inside Out 2.
As is often the case with Pixar movies, [...]
