Sometimes when I read the Scriptures, a word pops out for me in a way that it has not done before.

If you have ever seen Fiddler on the Roof, you may remember the prayer of Tevye.

This scripture reminds us of our responsibility to honor the prophets among us. 

Whenever I have taught the Epistles of Paul or instructed lectors on these texts, I emphasize that one must read these letters as if they were addressed to oneself and to a Christian community gathered to hear them. 

In an earlier post, I noted how the Holy Father’s summons to “synodality” attracts me.  His call to “journey together” reminds me of how often I travel alone and according to my own devices.  Who should be my companions on the way and what provisions should I bring? ...