My dear brothers and sisters, we begin this week by standing between two waters: the muddy Jordan River and the familiar, yet hostile, synag...

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus steps into the synagogue of his hometown, Nazareth, and takes up the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. The passage ...

Close your eyes. What do you see? Nothing, right? Only darkness. Will you be happy if all you can see is black and empty? Well, some prefer...