The Gospel reading is the story of Mary and Martha. You know it well.
It is important to remember that your life of faith should be balanced. You should be mindful that the world need’s your service, the church needs your time and help, your family needs your devotion. You should not be [...]
The first thing we need to do is to give this Pharisee half a chance. Forget the prejudice that Jesus’ frequently stinging remarks about Pharisees have formed in your mind. Give the guy in this parable as much credit as you can. He is, after all, a good man. His prayer of thanksgiving to God [...]
I know of a man who endured a great tragedy in his life. And, year after year, he has simply not been able to forget about the hurt. He is still in grief. Now a person who is grieving is often capable of times of happiness and playfulness. He is able [...]
