1. St. Patrick was great but only because he was a slave to Christ.
  2. Sin is a heavy thing to bear. Its jacket is shame, its medals are guilt.
  3. We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
  4. The opponents of Father Brown thought that debunking the fake resurrection of Father Brown would discredit the good news of Christ's resurrection. The truth, however, is the other way around.
  5. Jesus has gone ahead of you on the road, and promises to be with you still.
  6. Your champion steps forward.
  7. We are the fruit that grows from the branch, which extends from the trunk of the tree, which is rooted in the soil that it grows out of, which is all Christ.
  8. What if the dissonance in this calendrical coincidence can be harmonized into a deeper melody?
  9. When the Savior gets on our trail, nothing, not even the grave and hell, can stop him.
  10. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  11. Jesus will lead us through the deep waters onto the dry land of that celestial shore, where he will wipe away every tear from our eyes.
  12. God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.