The Lukan Jump

As the Ark of the New Covenant, the Virgin Mary brings us the Word of God hypothetically united to human nature - forever!

We've just started reading the Gospel of Luke. The first Sunday of this cycle takes us through the miraculous catch of fish in chapter 5. Here are some thoughts on what that means for us.

Many Americans practice an off-brand religion that isn't really Christianity. Is that us?

A quick reflection on what the feast of the Conception of St. John the Baptist can mean for us

Jesus Christ invites us to take up our crosses and follow Him. Here are three ways to do that!

Some thoughts on what the early Christian circumcision debate can mean for us millennia after it happened!

The office for the Nativity of the Mother of God emphasizes that she "introduced Christ, and Christ alone, into the world for the salvation of our souls." Do we do that too?

The spiritual life and gardening are similar in many ways. One of them is the need for perseverance!

There's a certain good deed that I'm guessing no priest really wants to preach about, and yet here we are. What's the deed? It's probably not what you think.

Hearing the parable of the marriage banquet as told by Matthew is a good opportunity to reflect on the badly-dressed guest who gets thrown out. Why might that be me?

The theme of two banquets appears in the Bible in both Proverbs and the Gospels. Which one are we going to be at?

The tenant's in today's parable fail to produce the fruits the Lord expects of them. How can we avoid doing the same?

Fr. Luke is actually secular - and so, probably, is your neighborhood priest! Give a listen and find out what that actually means, as well as some thoughts on the importance of religious life in the Church.

My homily for the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God in 2026

The parable of the unmerciful servant not only reminds us to be merciful to others, but also points out how merciful God Himself is!

At the Transfiguration, Moses and Elijah finally get to see the face of God. Here are some thoughts on what the whole event means for us.

Everyone is called to some form of parenthood. What does that look like?

Commenting on Matthew 14 and St. Peter walking on the ocean, St. John Chrysostom makes an interesting point: What's Peter scared of? It's not exactly what you think.

A reflection on what it means to say to God, "Thy will be done" in light of the true human will of Christ, as taught by the 6th Ecumenical Council.

A few lessons on prayer from the healing of the blind men in Matthew 9

We can't actually save the people around us, but there are certain things we can do to help them out. One of the big ones is to grow in our own spiritual lives. Here are some thoughts on how to do that!

Whose Church is it, anyway? Mine? The pope's? The Bible is actually pretty clear about this.

St Paul warns us against establishing our own righteousness apart from that offered to us by God. Part of this means forming our consciences well, which is surprisingly like studying for a math test!

The birth of St John the Baptist points to two ways our Lord heals us: by taking away our sins, and by fixing broken human nature.

Thoughts on Revenge of the Sith, being the chosen one, and the real meaning of faith.