We sometimes feel caught between a rock and a hard place when we are asked to go along with something that we know is wrong. Condemnation or celebration seems to be our only two options. But Jesus shows us a third way in today's gospel. He neither celebrates the sin nor condemns the sinner.

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There is a divine fire within you that you probably too often neglect. There’s also a divine fire in the other person that we frequently fail to notice. What if we reverenced that fire in the same way that Moses reverenced the burning bush?

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Jesus gives Peter, James, and John an early taste of his glory to strengthen them for the road ahead. We, too, are given moments of clarity and consolation from the Lord to prepare us for when times get tough.

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Satan has the same tactics that he's always had. Although it worked for Adam & Eve, it didn't work on Jesus. We no longer belong to Adam & Eve - we belong to Christ, which means that we are not powerless in the face of temptation!

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What we say matters, as well as how and why we say it. Here’s a list of 5 sins of speech from the insights of St Thomas Aquinas and some advice from Christ on how to overcome them.

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The command to love our enemies is arguably the most difficult of all of Jesus’ teachings. How are we supposed to love someone who has hurt us?

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Sometimes it’s easier to surrender when something is completely out of our control. But what about the things that are a little bit within our control? Trusting in God is something in between clinging to control and completely giving up.

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We sometimes speak of holiness as if it's something to accumulate, but that language can lead to unhealthy comparisons. Instead, the prophet Isaiah and the apostle Peter give us two great examples of what it means to be set apart.

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