I’m working on a book: #ThingsJesusNeverSaid. So often we assume Jesus would just tell us to “be kind” and “be a nice person.” But actually, Jesus calls us to greatness, to holiness. But many people are more dedicated to their diet than they are to Christ. Maybe the Lord is calling us higher!

When we get “faith” wrong, everything is threatened. Like a mutated gene, things fall apart before they even get going. But our growth in faith doesn’t come from getting over a “fear” but from developing a deeper relationship with the one in whom we want to place our faith.

A theme in Luke’s Gospel the past several weeks could be summed up in the question, “Quid animo satis? What satisfies the soul?” This week, Jesus reveals that money and possessions will ultimately not satisfy. But in order his saying to truly be accepted, we have to first recognize our own poverty.