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Less may be more, but that’s not a popular concept in today’s society. Some people trace today’s “possession obsession” to the emphasis on materialism that developed following the sacrifices of World War II. Consider how small closets are in older Read more

On the surface, today’s Gospel about the workers in the vineyard seems unfair. If I had been working in the heat all day and then someone comes at the very end of the day and receives the same wages as me, Read more

In today’s Gospel, Jesus says it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. When Jesus lived, a camel was probably the largest animal Read more

The Gospel today is a version of the story of the Rich Young Man.  This story is part of the first meditation on Friday morning of the Cursillo.  In this meditation we see a person who had lots of material Read more

Today’s Gospel is the only occasion where we see Jesus ministering outside of Jewish Territory. He is in Tyre and Sidon which is 50 miles north of Israel in what is present day Lebanon. A Gentile woman who was a foreigner puts Read more

Today we celebrate the feast of the Assumption of Mary into heaven. For centuries the church held this belief of Mary’s Assumption, but it wasn’t until 1950 that Pope Pius XII declared this to be an official teaching of the Catholic Read more

Today is the feast day of St. Maximilian Kolbe. The most famous story of him took place in the Nazi Concentration Camp at Auschwitz. In July 1941 there was an escape from the camp. Camp protocol required that 10 men be slaughtered for Read more

On Thursday night of Cursillo our meditations focus on getting to know ourselves and getting to know the Father, who is a God of mercy and love. We reflect upon a God who loves us unconditionally and always forgives us if Read more