The Father Who Runs

Today, we hear the Parable of the Prodigal Son. It is one of the most well-known and, honestly, more powerful stories in all of Scripture. And at this point, most of us have heard it many times, and yet, there is always something really beautiful about it and we always take something fresh from it.…

Contrary to Our Expectations

As I was reading this Gospel yesterday in preparation for my homily, I found myself thinking about how bizarre of a reaction this was from Jesus. Here we have this royal official whose son was ill coming to the Lord. In his desperation, he sought Jesus' intervention; he came to Jesus asking for His help.…

Why This Guy?

Homily for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent As I was preparing for this morning’s homily, I found myself really drawn to this encounter that Jesus has with this man sitting by the pool who had been ill for 38 years. The question I keep finding myself asking is: what was it about this…