And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.” (Matthew 12:7) In response to those who accused Jesus of breaking the… I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice

      And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (Matthew 6:18) Today’s first reading recounts Elijah’s ascension into heaven. It also tells us how Elisha succeeded Elijah as Israel’s prophet. A… Choose Your Reward; If You Seek, You Will Find

    What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants, and give the vineyard to others.” (Mark 12:9) There is the story of a man who went into… Empty We Came and Empty We Shall Return

    The scribes and the elders came to him and said, ‘By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?” (Mark 11:27-28) In today’s Gospel passage, the… Light Needs No Permission (Authority) To Shine

  I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counsellor, to be with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him… Get Set, the Holy Spirit is Coming