Posts by Tom Hoopes

We are in way more trouble than the steward in the parable. If we are as shrewd as he is, we will scramble to do what we can before it’s too late.

Jesus’ longest conversation in the gospel is with a poor sinner. Discover how His meeting with the woman at the well shows us how Christ approaches us in our own lives, and

When we sin we do what no other animal can do: We subvert our own deepest identity, turning against our very meaning.

The spiritual battle for souls is like the attack on the World Trade Center. Our enemy wants to kill as many souls as possible and God needs us all to be heroes.

Is God hiding? A friend who is doubting her faith thinks so. “Why does God hide from us?” she asks. “If knowing and loving him is the whole point of life, why

Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night and discovers His powerful message. In this episode, Tom Hoopes pits the enlightenment against the light of Christ. He compares Descartes’ famous axiom, “I think, therefore

Jesus says to ‘hate’ parents and children for him. Padre Pio and Mother Teresa show what he means — but there a far greater example right by our side.

Atheists are hard to argue with. But even more difficult to reach are those who just don’t care if there is a God or not.

Jesus turns water into wine. By performing this miracle, He gives us a loving and joyous sign of His divinity. He signals the queenship of His mother, Mary, and the high calling

At Mass we clearly belong in the lowest seat. It is only through a miracle that Christ finds a lower place and through pure grace that he exalts us to his heights.