We often try to get a right standing before God through our own effort or works – be a good person, go to confession, attend mass, help others – and in this way we try to earn ourselves into God’s

In Romans 8 the apostle Paul tells those of us who have put their faith in Christ that we are children of God who have been adopted into His family as sons and daughters of God. We can call God “Abba”

Why do our most important relationships often fall apart? Why is it that often those most important to us and closest to us suffer relationally? Answer: Servanthood. AFter Paul spends 11 chapters explaining all of God’s mercies towards us who

In Romans 12:1-2 the apostle Paul reminds us how spiritual , Christian change and transformation takes place.  First, he reminds us to think about and consider and meditate on God’s mercies toward us.  All of chapters 1-11 have focused on

In John 10:10 Jesus tells the Pharisees (and us) what a meaningful life is.  He says, “I came that they might have life and might have it abundantly” (John 10:10).  In this context Jesus is explaining that he is the

Why did Jesus save his harshest words for the Pharisees and religious rulers of his day? After all, they were keeping all the rules and striving to do all that God asked them to do. You gotta give them some

As we follow the Easter story in the gospel of Mark we see Jesus hinting to his disciples bit by bit about his impending death. As Jesus was making his way into Jerusalem for the last time, his power-grabbing disciples,

When dangers and threats come upon us many of us wonder where God is in all of it.  We can feel all alone in the midst of threatening circumstances and it can instil panic and terror.   It can certainly seem