You can’t judge a book by its cover!

It’s nice, or at least clear, when what we say matches what we do. It’s called integrity, which expresses honesty and inspires trust.

Why do we work?
This parable provokes meditation on work and what we expect to get out of work.

You and I were spiritually weaned on the words of the Our Father : “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”

One of the oldest stories recorded in the Jewish Bible, the Christian Old Testament, tells about the tragedy which hatred and jealousy can bring about in the lives of individuals who were meant by God to live together in harmony and mutual assistance as brothers.

My seat in the Chapel of St. Thomas Monastery allows me to look out the window and see the entrance to Mendel Hall, Villanova's Science Building.

Jesus was a good teacher in the rabbinic tradition, asking questions in the midst of a conversation or at the end of an encounter.

Making a promise is a serious commitment because it means that someone else will be placing their trust in our word.

Fear is in the air. It penetrates awareness and the heart. It seizes the soul. The effects translate to one’s physical well-being, and that of society, in a range of debilitating ways

There were three perfectly simple and natural reasons why Jesus should seek to be alone.

Young Solomon is anointed King of Israel and sits on the throne of his father, David, who was a man of great reputation.

Jesus tells the story of a farmer who planted wheat in a field and suddenly discovered someone had sown weeds there. Questions abound: Who done it? Where did he come from?

With all the talk of sowing and seeds in today’s Readings, I was reminded of a man who’s driving down a country road, when he spots a farmer standing in the middle of a huge field.

All of us have received invitations to weddings, graduations, baptisms, significant anniversaries and birthdays. I think most of us would agree that we enjoy receiving these invitations.

In today’s gospel there are four words that I find quite unnerving. They occur three times in rapid succession, so there’s no missing them: “not worthy of me.”

We can take inspiration from our Holy Father Saint Augustine when he exhorted his community: “You say the times are troublesome, the times are burdensome, the times are miserable.