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Episode 144
Our first and second readings for this weekend beautifully sum up the Church’s classical attitude toward those in power. I’ve long argued that the mo…
6 years, 9 months ago
A Coin, A Sheep, A Son
Episode 1
Our Gospel for today gives us three classic parables, each one exploring the notion that is at the very heart of the spiritual life—namely, that God …
6 years, 9 months ago
The Cost of Discipleship
Episode 143
Our Gospel for today is breathtaking, first for what it says about Jesus and second for what it says about us. Jesus compels a choice the way no othe…
6 years, 10 months ago
Ignatian Detachment
Episode 142
It was a particular joy for me to visit the sites associated with St. Ignatius of Loyola on a recent film trip. But the most moving locale was a litt…
6 years, 10 months ago
The Narrow Gate
Episode 141
The topic of the Gospel for today—the question of how many will be saved—stirs up such passionate feelings in people, and there is such enormous disa…
6 years, 10 months ago
Fate of the Prophet
Episode 140
Our readings for today develop a theme that is uncomfortable. Authentically religious people, authentically spiritual people, will almost always be o…
6 years, 10 months ago
Fate of the Prophet
Episode 18
Our readings for today develop a theme that is uncomfortable. Authentically religious people, authentically spiritual people, will almost always be o…
6 years, 10 months ago
The Hero’s Journey
Episode 139
The Jungian psychologist Jordan Peterson is, in many ways, an early twenty-first century version of Joseph Campbell, and perhaps the central archetyp…
6 years, 11 months ago
Bigger Barns or Treasure in Heaven?
Episode 138
The readings for this weekend have a tremendous cohesiveness. They all speak to a truth about our world that is hard to take in, that has to be repea…
6 years, 11 months ago
Abba Father, Bring us Jesus
Episode 137
The Our Father, the Lord’s Prayer, is a request for Christ. As we examine this most famous prayer line by line, we see it's all about Jesus. That He …
6 years, 11 months ago