The question put to Jesus in today’s Gospel was not a question he was expected to answer. In the minds of the Pharisees and Herodians, there was no correct answer. The Pharisees were opposed to the tax while the Herodians favored it. In their narrow political view of the world,Continue Reading
God made us stewards of the world. But, as Saint Paul tells us, all of creation was affected by man’s fall and has a part in man’s redemption. God reveals Himself to us in His created world. We can learn much about Him by contemplating His creation. The natural world,Continue Reading
Icon of Mary, Mother of God, commissioned by the Franciscan Monastery, Washington D.C.Continue Reading
There is a tradition still observed by some men. Before they propose to the woman they love they first go and ask permission of their prospective bride’s father. Those who do this have realized a great truth. A loving relationship does not isolate us, it involves us with the familyContinue Reading