Teresa of Avila on PrayerTeresa’s fundamental insight is wonderfully simple but revolutionary. She understood herself in relation to God. God is the Creator, the fount of compassion, mercy and love without limits or conditions. God is calling us into the life of the Mystery of Love and the...

Matthew 13:44-52Dear Friends, Many scholars of the Bible say today’s parable of the treasure is the most important of all the parables. It begins with the statement, “The kingdom of heaven is like…” (Mt. 13:44). “The kingdom of heaven” is at the center of Jesus’ teaching and ministry. It is...

St. Matthew 13:24-30 Dear Friends, Today’s parable of the weeds and the wheat, like all the parables, speaks to us of Jesus’ main message, the coming of God’s kingdom, as we enter into the parable, we begin to learn how we experience the presence and action of God in our daily life. The basic conflict of the weeds and the wheat, of good and evil, permeates all of our reality.It is clear that God is in charge of the harvest. We tend to take over the job. Most of us have at least a Master’s degree in determining the good guys from the bad guys. Jesus would rath...

Teresa of Avila and the Importance of Self-Knowledge
In the special section on the prayer of the four waters in the book of her Life, Teresa has a rich quote on self-knowledge:

“This path of self-knowledge must never be abandoned, nor is there on this journey a soul s...

Mt 13:1-9 Dear Friends Todays message of the Sower is the first of three Sundays proclaiming parables from chapter thirteen of St. Matthew. A parable is simply a story taken from the ordinary events of daily life that leads to a deep insight into reality. Even though the parables are prone to different interpretations, they all lead to an insight into the main message of Jesus, the kingdom of God. They unveil the saving presence of God in our ordinary human experience.Today's parable is about the Sower of the seeds. A few facts about the agricultural practice at th...