Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 18, 2026.

There is a tired, old concept about the will of God that keeps surfacing and I heard it again a few days ago. The man, with whom I was speaking, thought God must be punishing him by sending him ...

Then God said, “Let us make mankind in Our image, in Our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all ...

Is there room in your worldview for the anger of God? For many, the mere suggestion makes them, well, angry. But it is as silly to deny God the capacity of wrath as it is ironic that we congratulate ...

Today’s Gospel reading would be the natural one to reflect on, especially during Lent. The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector is a profound lesson on humility and righteousness. Yet while ...

Of all the second-rank holidays that follow the big three of Passover, Easter and Christmas my favorite is Valentine's Day. I know it is a Christian holiday at root but so is Halloween and I love ...

In her first trade book, Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award recipient, Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of the TODAY show, shares reflections on faith and life and offers inspiration for all of us to do what ...

When Pope John Paul II's pontificate is assessed by future generations, he may well be remembered as the “Pope of the family.” Indeed, he has provided more teaching on marriage and the family than all ...