All of us are subject to law. Jesus himself was subject to law, both human and divine. As he grew up he obeyed Joseph and Mary. He obeyed the law of the land. And of course he obeyed the law of God. Here it is Jesus” attitude to the law…
Jesus said to his disciples, “You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world.” In the ancient world, salt was one of the most important necessities of life, especially for preserving and seasoning food. So too was light for obvious reasons. Both are still vitally…
The media has done a good job in reminding us that today, February 2nd is a rather special day. Special in the sense that it is Ground Hog Day and everybody is wondering whether or not the ground hog in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania will see his shadow determining whether or not…
Matthew compares the arrival of Jesus on the scene to the coming of a great light to a people who had been living in deep darkness. He saw Jesus as fulfilling the great prophecy of Isaiah: “The people that lived in darkness have seen a great light; on those who…
When a new prime minister takes up office one of the first things he or she does is to appoint cabinet ministers. Then in an official ceremony the chosen ones get their seal of office. These are not slow in telling the world how pleased they are to have been…
