The Vineyard Was Planted Before You Got There

Twenty-seventh Sunday — the tenants, the fruit, and the one room you already know about.

He Said "I Go, Sir." He Did Not Go.

Twenty-sixth Sunday — the parable's second son, the man who keeps promising, and the turn that still counts.

He Showed Up at Five O'Clock and Got Paid the Same.

Twenty-fifth Sunday — the vineyard, the man who grumbled, and the brother whose late grace you resent.

Seventy Times Seven. The Debt You Are Still Collecting.

Twenty-fourth Sunday — Sirach's question, the unforgiving servant, and the one man you haven't forgiven.

God Made You a Watchman. Silence Is Not Neutral.

Last Week He Called Him the Rock. This Week He Calls Him Satan.

He Asked Them a Question He Already Knew the Answer To

He Answered Her With Silence. She Stayed.

The Fast That Ended With Christ's Mark on Francis

The Hand Comes First

Don't Tear Up the Field

The wheat and the weeds — and the patience a father needs when he can see what's wrong.

What Soil Is Your House?

The Parable of the Sower — and why a father can't force the harvest, only work the soil.

Whose Yoke Are You Free Under?

Independence Day weekend — what a Catholic actually means when he says he loves his country.

Love Them More By Loving Him Most

A hard Gospel about your wife and kids — and the ordering that lets you love them right.

Do Not Be Afraid to Name Him

Father's Day — the Gospel for the man at the head of the table.