I stood in darkness with rain pouring down. Lightening flashed, but I hardly cared. I shivered in our backyard and looked in to the warm, bright bedroom my husband and I shared. Only now, he was in there alone texting someone. I watched him watch tv. I saw him casually get up, walk to the…
In Matthew 22: 34-44, the Pharisees continue their quest to trip up the Divine Savior. This time they ask Him a seemingly innocent question. They want to know what He thinks is the greatest commandment. Jesus does not go into long explanations as I would be tempted to do. He does not weigh pros and…
The Pharises sent their disciples and the Herodites to trick and trap Jesus. They begin “Paying Taxes to the Emporer” in Matthew 22: 15-21 by complimenting our Lord, as if a few sweet nothings could sway the King of Wisdom. Teacher, we know you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of…
We think power is in God’s hands, and it is. We serve the only true God. He is omniscient and omnipotent, all knowing and all powerful. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. But what about the middle? God brings you into being at conception. God gives you the eternity…
The command is clear: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Mt 5: 44). How do you do that when your enemy is the one who swore to love, honor, and cherish you all the days of your life? How do you do that when your enemy knows your vulnerabilities and uses…