
Episodes

Sunday Jan 11, 2015
Priest, Prophet, and King
Sunday Jan 11, 2015
Sunday Jan 11, 2015
All the baptized participate in Christ. Since Christ is the fulfillment of the priest, prophet, and king that means that all the baptized are those as well. Although this statement may seem odd since we do not naturally think of ourselves this way, we must become more conscious of what it means to be grafted onto Christ. Our baptism grafts us onto the Body of Christ, making us all share in His Person. If his Person is priest, prophet, and king, then so are we.

Sunday Jan 04, 2015
Feast of the Epiphany
Sunday Jan 04, 2015
Sunday Jan 04, 2015
Our modern culture suggests a tension between spirituality and religion. But the Magi in today's Gospel demonstrate that when spirituality is lifted up by revelation - when the Magi are told by the religious leaders where the Messiah is to be born - that we find the object of our spiritual longing.

Sunday Dec 28, 2014
Keeping Your Family Holy
Sunday Dec 28, 2014
Sunday Dec 28, 2014
The Bible is not particularly sentimental about families. What makes a family holy, as far as the biblical writers are concerned, is its willingness to surrender to the purpose of God. We see this in a number of key figures, including Joseph, Anna, and Simeon.

Sunday Dec 21, 2014
Adam, David, and Jesus
Sunday Dec 21, 2014
Sunday Dec 21, 2014
Adam had a kingly mission. However, he became a bad king. David was meant to restore kingship to its proper form. However, he failed too. But Christ, the Lord, is the King who sets everything aright and restores creation. His kingdom rivals all others.

Sunday Dec 14, 2014
A Not Very Cozy Advent
Sunday Dec 14, 2014
Sunday Dec 14, 2014
Christ proclaims himself as the King of everything. This is a bold claim for it puts everything under him. However, he is a very different King than what we typically expect. So with the arrival of this King, we must change all our expectations.

Sunday Dec 07, 2014
The Victory of God
Sunday Dec 07, 2014
Sunday Dec 07, 2014
Today we hear the first line of St. Mark' Gospel, which in a sense contains the whole Gospel message. It expresses the euangelion, the good news of Christ the King, whose victory over death brings salvation to God's people. Advent is all about coming under the reign of this newborn king.

Sunday Nov 30, 2014
We Need a Savior
Sunday Nov 30, 2014
Sunday Nov 30, 2014
The single biggest challenge of the Advent season is to feel our need for a savior. The truth is, we can't solve our problem through an act of the will, because the perversion of the will is the problem. We need help. We need the intervention of a loving God who will shape us anew. We need a savior.

Sunday Nov 23, 2014
He Reigns! The Solemnity of Christ the King
Sunday Nov 23, 2014
Sunday Nov 23, 2014
When Israel begins to long for a new David, the true David and true king of the world, we witness the longing for God. Jesus Christ is precisely this king: the Davidic king, and God ruling his creation. His ministry reveals the nature of his kingship, from the manger to the cross.

Sunday Nov 16, 2014
Parable of the Talents
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
Your being increases in the measure that you give it away. That's the law of the gift, and it can be found from end to end of the Bible. One application of this law has to do with faith itself. Your faith will grow only in the measure that you give it away, sharing it with others.

Wednesday Nov 05, 2014
St. John Lateran and the Meaning of Church Buildings
Wednesday Nov 05, 2014
Wednesday Nov 05, 2014
Today we celebrate the great Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica, which is the Pope's cathedral church. It's a time to remember that while the Church is, properly speaking, the people of God, church buildings do nevertheless matter. They are meant to recapitulate the Temple, the New Jerusalem, Noah's Ark, and the Mystical Body of Jesus.