View from the Ambo/Mercy With Teeth

In the Entrance Gospel, we hear that the people cried Hosanna, looking for a messiah. Jesus is indeed the Messiah, but not the one they ex...

In the Entrance Gospel, we hear that the people cried Hosanna, looking for a messiah. Jesus is indeed the Messiah, but not the one they ex...

Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, though he was dead for 4 days. He exits the tomb, still bound, but this shows the irresistible call of...

  Today we celebrate the Solemnity of   Saint Joseph —a man who shows us that mercy is not loud, not flashy, and certainly not weak. It is s...

The Lord heals a man who was born blind, giving the man spiritual sight while the Pharisees become more blind. The man is sent as a witnes...

In His conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well, He meets her in her place of shame, and draws out of her faith. Where does He wa...

  It is sometimes easier to write a check than to give your life. For many of us, mercy feels complete once we have donated, signed up, or e...