Encountering Matthew It’s a strange story, rich and wonderful in its mystery and wonder, this story of Jesus’ Transfiguration. In this glorious moment on the mountain, … read more

Encountering Matthew Matthew’s Gospel contains some of the grandest, most glorious affirmations of the Christian faith. In Matthew we find the “sermon on the… read more

Encountering 1 Corinthians Paul, in his letters to his young churches, loves to develop some metaphor in order to illuminate the mystery of life in Christ. That’s what… read more

Encountering Matthew What challenging words in today’s Gospel! Is Jesus serious? Does he really expect the crowds before him to not remarry after divorce, to turn the other… read more

Encountering Luke I love the way that Luke places the call of Simon, James, and John here, in the context of a miraculous catch, unlike the more mundane and less spectacular… read more

Encountering 1 Corinthians A good deal is said about our epistle, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, in today’s proclamation section. All we need to note is that Paul has a troubled… read more