The true high priest, the Great High Priest, sacrifices not animals but Himself. And the sacramental priesthood offers the one and only sacrifice of Christ on the cross to re-present the eternal value of His sacrifice to us.

The command of Jesus to do this in remembrance of Him is not just about eating and drinking. It's about dying. And no matter how poorly we have done it, we have faithfully done it for nearly 2,000 years.

The lesson of Peter and the 12 apostles is that we should never think that any sin is beyond us. Jesus spent 3 hours in prayer in the garden, and if Peter had joined Him, he would not have denied Him. We all need grace!

Jesus entry into Jerusalem was a triumphal procession that announced with nothing held back that he is both the divine messiah and the royal heir to the throne of Israel. And yet Jesus shows wonderful compassion, knowing our fears, and giving us comfort a

In the story of the raising of Lazarus, the Gospel gives Jesus many titles. Each one reveals something about Jesus, and raises questions for us about what kind of relationship we have with Him.

Jesus is the Rock of our salvation (cf. Exodus 17 and Ps. 95), who was "struck" on the cross so that the Holy Spirit would flow out upon us through the saving waters of Baptism. Remember the spiritual dimensions of water!

Matthew's Gospel compares and contrasts the mount of transfiguration with the mount of Calvary. And the call to obedience links them both. The voice of the Father commands us to listen to the Son. Listening, obeying the Son will lead to the cross, but als

Saint Paul teaches that because of the 1st sin of Adam and Eve, that we are now all born dead spiritually. Christ, the 2nd Adam, restores us to spiritual life. But sometimes we still feel spiritually dead. What do we do about that? Step up the relationshi

We all experience great highs and great lows. St. Paul says today that we are the Temple of the Holy Spirit, that the Spirit of God dwells in us! Then, he immediately says that those who think themselves wise in this world are actually foolish. Be wise by

Jesus gives us two of the greatest titles ever in this Gospel: we are Salt of the earth and Light of the world. Christians are created to add flavor, brightness, splendor, purity, laughter, wit and beauty to our world. Don't forget to flash your light bri