Author: Paul Grimes

The dream of God is to save all of us and to make us agents of His salvation and love. Jesus is the fulfillment of that dream by dying on the Cross. He goes to Jerusalem to give His life and love to the end. There in Jerusalem that He shows His, zeal, passion, determination and undivided love. Only love …

All baptized Christians are called to be prophets, kings and priests. Prophets because we are called to speak the Word of God, a Word that breathes love. Kings because we are servant leaders. Priests because we are mediators between God and man. We share in the priesthood of Christ. In the initial stage of his prophetic ministry, Jeremiah was hesitant …

The Sacred Scriptures reveal that our faith is centered on remembering. To remember the powerful intervention of God liberating Israel from Egypt. To remember that nothing is impossible to God. To remember that everything is grace and it is always God’s initiative. To remember that our God is a faithful God and His love is excessive, extravagant and boundless. He …

There was a young mother in my parish community who was depressed due to financial strain. She prayed for help. One morning before Mass, she placed on the counter a zip-lock bag filled with jewelry and old coins. Smiling, she explained she  had been fixing an old cabinet and found the items hidden deep within the walls of her home. …

Your faith has saved you. These are the words I pray I will hear when my heart stops beating, when the last breath has left my lungs. We hear Jesus say these words, or words like them, several times in the Gospels: to the woman bold enough to grasp for his cloak in a crowd, to the men who testify …

I used to be a bad neighbor. I’d get wrapped up in my life and ignore those around me. Then I found sage advice from Benjamin Franklin to this effect: to be a better neighbor, ask someone to do a favor for you. It’s counterintuitive, isn’t it? Tell strangers that I need their help? Yuck. I’ll risk looking needy. Worse, …

It has always confused me: why a judge? Jesus could have compared prayer to the subject who requests a gift of his king. He could have compared it to the child who asks a favor of a parent. But in the parable of the widow and the judge, Jesus compares prayer — specifically constant, unwearying prayer — with the marginalized …

Mini Reflection: People have a lot of opinions about God. But when the world asks, “Who do you say that Jesus is?” We know the answer. Will we speak up? Some Say At first, the Apostles try to dodge the question. When Jesus confronts them — and make no mistake, it is a confrontation — with the question “Who do …