In today’s gospel, we hear Mark’s gospel version of the temptations of Jesus. Though not as elaborate as what we hear in Matthew’s account of the Good News, Mark is clear, “He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan.” We may be surprised to hear this of Jesus. After all, Christian faith tells [...]

Our faith tells us that the Word of God is “alive and active.” In other words, God’s Word touches our lives. God’s Word is, at one level, about people who lived a long time ago in a far- away place. At a deeper level, God’s Word is always about us. Take, for example, the gospel [...]

“Whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” So says Paul in our Second Reading today from his First Letter to the Corinthians. He is reminding us of a very important aspect of our faith: God is involved in every aspect of our lives. In the second century, St. Irenaeus of Lyon said [...]

In some ways, Jesus was sort of a celebrity in his time. The wonders he worked caused quite a stir—among both those who hoped he would act in their lives and those for whom he was no more than a curiosity. “Everyone is searching for you,” said Simon and his companions when they found him [...]