Hello families! The season of Lent is quickly approaching! The season of Lent presents families with an opportunity to examine your family life and to recommit yourselves to the Christian practices of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. Each of us is invited to do these things as individuals, but we can also do one or more…

Hello Families! One of the teachings in today’s Gospel has to do with anger. Jesus is not saying that the emotion of anger is sinful. He is saying that anger is dangerous and to be careful! Why do you think we need to be careful when we are angry? How could anger get us into…

Hello Families! In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us to be a light to the world, and candles remind us of the light of Jesus. What strikes you about Jesus’ teaching today? In today’s Gospel, Jesus talks about salt that is useful and salt that is useless. Salt is being compared to discipleship. When is a…

Hello Families, Today’s Gospel offers a contrast to many of the messages we hear in our society today. If we were to accept uncritically the “get ahead” messages of our culture, we would think that happiness means having money, being successful, having many possessions, and so on. When we think this way, we are not…

Hello Families, in today’s Gospel, Jesus begins to preach in Galilee and calls His first disciples. The Gospel tells us little about the background of these fishermen, their work, and their families. In today’s Gospel, we are simply told that James and John left their father, Zebedee, in the boat and followed Jesus. Some details…

Hello Families, in today’s gospel, the ministry of John the Baptist prepared for and pointed to the ministry of Jesus. In a similar way, our lives are to offer testimony to who we know Jesus to be for us and for the world. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of…

Hello Families, in today’s gospel, the Magi seek out Jesus and do him homage. The tradition of giving gifts at Christmas is thought by some to be rooted in the gift giving of the Magi. In many cultures, gifts are not exchanged at Christmas, but rather on the feast of the Epiphany. Whenever you exchange…