Christmas in New Guinea

Christmas - "Why did God choose Shepherds and what can we learn from Peanuts and hidden tribes in Papua New Guinea?"

Jesus Coming and Our Response

First Sunday of Advent - "What is Advent and what does it teach us? How can we better prepare for the coming of the Lord?"

Suffering and Glory

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - "What does it mean to be a suffering yet blessed disciple? What can we learn from the lives of Jesus and the saints?"

Love, Love, Love...

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - "What does it mean when Jesus tells us to love God with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength? More than you think."

Confidently to the Throne

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Hebrews tells us to come confidently to the throne of Jesus for mercy and grace. Why would we want to do that and how?"

Marriage and Natural Law

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Natural Law helps us to understand what Jesus was getting at when he answered the Pharisees' question about marriage and divorce. What does the fuller message of Jesus' response tell us?"

Who Is the Real Jesus and Church?

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Lessons from 9-11 and scandals. Who is the real Jesus and what is the real Church? It is in knowing Jesus by how he reveals himself to us. Then it is in his presence and action in the world. We as his disciples are called to know this and do what he asks."

Opening Ourselves to Christ and His People

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Opening ourselves to God so we can receive his Word and Life. Avoiding partiality. Don't buy into the sell job by the media, politics, or educational institutions who claim we are enemies with other people."

The Assumption and Us

Feast of the Assumption - "What is the Assumption and why does that matter to us?"

The Bread of Life

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Jesus as the Bread of Life makes himself accessible to us if we see him with the eyes of faith."

Four Stages of Discipleship

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Discipleship is spelled out by being excited about what God is doing, counting the cost, resting in Christ, and stepping out when we see need."

Where Prophets are Found

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "What makes a prophet different than a politician? what does a prophet do and why should we be prophets?"

Is the Eucharist Really Jesus?

Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ - "What is the Eucharist and why do we believe it to be Jesus?"

Connected in Christ

Fifth Sunday of Easter - "The Vine and Branches speak about how we are best connected with God and with one another. Our culture is saying something different, but who's right?"

Knowing the Shepherd

Fourth Sunday of Easter - "Jesus the Good Shepherd knows us and he says we know him. How do we know him?"

Why Did Jesus Rise?

Third Sunday of Easter - "It's pretty clear why Jesus had to rise from the dead. The answer lies with a combination of forgiveness of sin and newness of life. Are we willing to take him up on the invitation? If so, how do we do it?"

Not So Doubting Thomas

Second Sunday of Easter - "The story of Thomas and how we can learn from him to work through doubts and return to the table of the Eucharist."

The Effect of the Resurrection

Easter Sunday - "The effect of the resurrection in history and in the lives of believers."

The Bronze Serpent and Jesus

4th Sunday in Lent - "What is the significance of the bronze serpent and why does Jesus use that image?"

How the Commandments Work

3rd Sunday in Lent - "The Commandments and the 1st and 5th in particular."

Turning to the Lord

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Turning to God in all times is a hallmark of Christian discipleship. Maturing in our faith is also a part of that process."

Baptism of the Lord

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord - "What is baptism? Why did Jesus become baptized? What can we do in response to our baptism?"