The Gift of Faith: Freedom To Care Thoughts on the First Readings – Joe Frankenfield 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Amos 6:1, 4-7 A father once told me about a disturbing story he had seen on the previous night’s news. “It was a little kid crying from hunger in her mother’s arms at an emergency [...]

Salvation: It’s About Life Not Death Thoughts on the First Readings -Joe Frankenfield Amos 8:4-7 “The Church has gotten too concerned with the world and politics. We’ve to get back to what we should care about: praising God and saving souls. If I want to talk about ending poverty, I’ll go to a Red Cross [...]

God Re-Examined Thoughts on the First Readings – Joe Frankenfield Exodus 32:7-12, 13-14 I once sat in on a discussion about God with a group of university students. The question was Do you still believe in the God that you believed in five years ago? One student had abandoned the idea of a God who [...]

Missing The Plan Thoughts on the First Readings – Joe Frankenfield Wisdom 9:13-18 “I know God wants me to marry this guy; I’m absolutely certain He wants us together.” The young woman smiled from ear to ear as she revealed her destiny to me. When we spoke again a month later, she sadly related the [...]