John Foley, SJ
To present a firstborn child in Jesus’ days meant the purification of the mother, which in turn demanded a sacrifice.
Ron Rolheiser
A gift, by definition, is something that is not deserved but given freely. What is our first impulse when we are given a gift?
Eleonore Stump
When Franz Stangl was first assigned to oversee a euthanasia clinic for the Nazis, he didn’t want to be involved in the killing. But he was afraid of what he would lose if he didn’t do as he was told.
Gerald Darring
How do we present Jesus Christ to others? Is the Jesus we present to others a convenient cover for a life of personal misbehavior and social indifference?
Anne Osdieck
“Because he himself was tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.” Does this mean that Jesus understands every human pain and suffering that we experience?