Monthly Archives: August 2026

Why don’t your disciples fast? Text: Luke 5:33-39 And now the religious people come with what sounds like a pious question, but is really an accusation: “Why don’t your disciples fast?” In first-century Judaism, fasting was serious. The Pharisees fasted … Continue reading →

Sermon on Religious Vocations “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.” (Mt 9:37) Dear brothers and sisters, Jesus once looked at the crowds who came to Him and saw something deeper than simply a large number of people. … Continue reading →

  In the time of Jesus’ life, a Roman centurion had a magnificent synagogue built in Capernaum. Its white marble blocks were one and a half meters thick. It was the same centurion whose gravely ill servant Jesus healed from … Continue reading →

  We have a number of such ideals—what a man, a woman, a husband, a wife, a father, a mother, a priest, and so on should be like. Such ideals are often presented to us, or we present them to … Continue reading →

Suggested Readings:** * Genesis 1:26-31 and 2:15 – “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it.” * Psalm 104:24-30 – “O Lord, how manifold are your works! In … Continue reading →

We have touched several times in our catecheses on the topic of our cooperation with God. We speak about spiritual growth and strive to move something forward in our lives. But what is the point? After all, the one who … Continue reading →

AI Chat Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, we reflect on the life and legacy of St. Paulinus of Trier, a shining example of faith, courage, and leadership in the early Church. St. Paulinus was a bishop who lived … Continue reading →

St. Thomas Aquinas says that the only object of our hope is eternal bliss in God. Therefore, we should not hope for anything less than He Himself. But let us look at ourselves. Can I be saved? Do I have … Continue reading →

Another essential means for “sustainable” spiritual growth is order. Keep order, and order will keep you. This is an old Latin proverb. Today, however, we do not like routine or monotony. We see no perspective or dynamics in it and … Continue reading →