In the Gospel we have just heard, Jesus, the Master, teaches the crowds and the small group of his disciples by accommodating himself to their ability to understand. ... Jesus does not seek to 'play the professor.' Instead, he seeks to reach people's hearts, their understanding and their lives, so that they may bear fruit.

The Rosary is a school of Prayer. The Rosary is a school of Faith.

It's best to not confuse optimism with hope. Optimism is a psychological attitude toward life. Hope goes further. It is an anchor that one hurls toward the future, it's what lets you pull on the line and reach what you're aiming for and head in the right direction. Hope is also theological: God is there, too.

Truth, according to the Christian faith, is God's love for us in Jesus Christ. Therefore, truth is a relationship.

Lord, help us to recognize you in the sick, poor and suffering.

The only way to heal is to look at the Cross, to look at God Who takes upon Himself our sins: my sin is there.

Don’t be afraid to ask God for forgiveness. He never tires of forgiving us. God is pure mercy.