View from the Ambo/Mercy With Teeth

This weekend, we hear the parable of the Rich man and Lazarus. This, by the way, is the only parable that Jesus tells that has a character ...

We cannot serve two masters. When we try to discern God's will for our lives, if we think that we can serve God and yet live in the wor...

The parable of the prodigal son is a classic parable that so often is simply dismissed as "yeah, I know that story." This weekend...

No one can follow Christ without first counting the cost, and then willing to sacrifice that for the sake of the kingdom. We need to be awa...

Jesus gives us the rules of Christian etiquette, especially when attending weddings and banquets, in today's Gospel passage. He tells t...

We hear the terrifying parable of the Master of the house who refuses to open for those knocking on his door at the late hours. They tell h...

Recently, we have been led to believe that Jesus would never have done anything to upset people's 'peace'. It is as if Jesus...