Today we honor a great saint, St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus (or the Jesuit congregation). Like St. Ignatius, we are called to abandon everything, to leave everything behind to follow Jesus. The name Ignatius…
We are presented with two leaders, both of them are very great. The first leader is Moses; the second is Peter. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt. Peter was the first Pope. Both were chosen by God; both are…
When you hear the name Job, immediately what comes to mind is incredible, unmitigated suffering. Name the suffering—misfortune in business, in family, in health—and Job had it. The Book of Job is not so much a book about human suffering…
There is a Latin term, “Do ut des,” which means “I give so that you may give.” Discipleship is not about “I scratch your back, you scratch my back.” It is not about giving in order to receive, or giving…