Distance (22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
This story is also about distance. It cautions us not to be presumptuous about what is central and peripheral to God. Read more
Narrow Gate (21st Sunday in Ordinary Time)
“Will only a few people be saved?” If you read Jesus’ reply more carefully, you will see that he does not really give a definite answer to the question.... Read more
Rich (18th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
To be clear, the Lord is not really asking us to lead dispossessed and destitute lives. He is just alerting us to take care that our possessions do not... Read more
Dare You Ask For The Spirit? (17th Sunday In Ordinary Time)
“Ask and you will receive,” Jesus promises us in our Gospel today. But let’s be real and go deeper: How many times have you prayed for a particular favor... Read more
Discern and Learn (13th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
The Gospel reading of this week presents a challenging path for those who would like to follow Jesus. It talks about taking on the way of non-violence. It talks... Read more
Dancing With God (Trinity Sunday)
What does it mean to be in a relationship? I wish there were a simple formula we could follow when we enter into a relationship. But to be in... Read more
Do You Love Me? (3rd Sunday of Easter)
I always tell students and retreatants, “God always begins from where we are.” If we can love God only this much, philia, he’ll take it. But he never gives... Read more
Why Wounds? (An Easter Reflection)
Can we see that though Easter does not take away pain, Easter does light the path to something beyond it? If we can take even the first tentative step... Read more
Christ, Our Way Home: A Passion Sunday Contemplation
Hanging, I held my breath. I see all these people. Some of them belong to the families I have hurt. I am sorry. In a moment, it will be... Read more
Sinner (5th Sunday of Lent)
To judge a sinner to be a person no longer but an animal that deserves no mercy is not to play God. Not even God has the heart to... Read more