The story of the wedding banquet in Matthew 22 is supposed to be about God's just and peaceful kingdom. Then the king said to ...

The church does not have a private banquet, but is called to proclaim that God's banquet is prepared for everyone.

In the well-worn parable of the prodigal son, it seems Jesus is telling us God can’t be bothered to consider the consequences of actions — God’s or those of sinners. God is feckless. Ridiculously so.

Matthew 13 is a collection of Jesus’ parables about the kingdom of God, the central theme of his preaching and other activities. The third and final part of this discourse contains two short parables, ...

In Resident Aliens, Stanley Hauerwas and I warned that seminary biblical courses sometimes disempower budding preachers: See? You’ll never have the linguistic, analytical, or historical skills to ...

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Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., whom I had the good fortune of studying under, is fond of wryly saying, “God is in charge of ...

Sunday, Sept. 11, is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32 or Luke 15:1-10. The Parable of the Prodigal ...

The angel Gabriel tells Mary, "Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus." Joseph might not be Jesus' physical father, but Mary was to be his mother, his ...