The very idea of sacrifice suggests offering something to someone greater than oneself, to appease a higher authority or ...

In this video, I break down a fascinating numeric example from scripture to highlight just how immense Jesus' love is for us. By doing some simple calculations based on Matthew 26 and Isaiah 37, I ...

Find today’s readings here. I desire mercy, not sacrifice. (Mt 9:13) Calling Matthew to follow him, to join the fellowship of his disciples, Jesus made a bold move for his times. Matthew was perceived ...

Recently, I blogged about the general question of how salvation works before and after the time of Christ, but we didn’t answer all the questions a person might have. One outstanding question is how ...

The scriptures this Sunday are collectively a cry against indifference -- "Woe to the complacent!," as the first reading puts it. A little examination of conscience is called for. We need to shake off ...

The difficulty is that you see both everywhere in the Old and New Testaments, making it the biggest supposed contradiction ...

The first reading today is a core memory for me. It’s the part where Elijah tells the people to choose between the Lord and Baal, but they refuse. So he sets up a demonstration: He has the priests of ...

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 28, 2025.

Pastors killed Jesus in order to hijack the Church of God as their inheritance. Who exactly killed Jesus? Or more precisely, who sacrificed him and to whom? Most Christians seem to agree with the Old ...