We are all called to continue to work out our salvation with fear and trembling (Phil. 2:12), realizing that the stakes are high but the reward is eternal. We must wake up each morning prepared to go out into God’s fields and vineyard, working hard for the Master. We are then expected to return to God what is rightfully His: a harvest of faith, love and obedience that is the result of our labor in this world. That, simply put, is our work as Christians.
Playing Games with God
While talking about the phrase "For God So Loved the World That He Gave His Only Begotten Son...", Fr. Gabriel describes how we cannot play the "He Loves Me...He Loves Me Not" game with God...despite all of the recent tragedies that our country has faced.
A Short Reflection on Racism
Becoming a Sell-Out
Fr. Gabriel explains the sentence: "It is the American Dream to be a sell-out" (taken from the online urban dictionary under the definition of "sell-out") and why, like the Rich Man in today's Gospel, our priorities are so "out of whack".
The Disease of Presumption
Fr. Gabriel offers a brief homily on taking God's forgiveness for granted, and explains what we should all have in our hearts and our minds as we watch the upcoming solar eclipse