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Fr. Dominican Holtz, OP tells us that when Jesus tells us to "turn the other cheek," he is not asking us to be doormats, but to recognise our infinite worth in his eyes, and how nothing can diminish that.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP reminds us that none of us really know what our life is worth or what it ultimately means, because our story is never finished. It keeps going even after we die.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP reminds us that Jesus shared everything that he knew of the Father with us in order to deepen our friendship with God, because, friendship deepens the more we know about the other.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP reminds us that to embrace new life in Christ requires that something inside of us must die, such as the poisonous malice living in our hearts.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP speaks about the joy of being able to join in the work of God, helping to bring people to faith.

In today's Gospel, Jesus tells the people of his day who claim to have God as their Father, that if that were true, they would be living as God would have them live. Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP asks us to apply this same lesson in our own lives.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP, recalling the lifting up of the bronze serpent in the desert to heal the people bitten by serpents, is not a cruel joke of God. Rather, it teaches us that our sins are not to be overlooked but redeemed, because even our worst rebellion, when joined with God's mercy, can be a source of salvation.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP asks us to consider if we will embrace the Tower or the Cross? The Tower of Babel symbolizes safety and security, building our own glorious future. The Cross of Christ entails pain and suffering. But the things most worth having—solidarity, friendship, and love—cannot be had without opening ourselves up to others, which means inviting into our own lives their suffering and sorrow.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP, unpacking the story of Noah and the Arc, reminds us that our actions have real consequences in the world, but that God also made a covenant with Noah to always help to bring new life out of the destruction our sins have wrought.

On the occasion of the sending of the Apostles, Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP muses on the role of encountering God through mediators—concluding that, even though we are imperfect ministers, when we proclaim the Good News, it is really Christ proclaiming it through us.

Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP, hearing how the crowd pressed upon Jesus, reminds us that we are limited ministers of the Gospel. We cannot do everything that we would like to respond to the needs of the people of God. The Good News is that we do not have to, since we can ask Jesus for help.

by Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP
Should we change or stand firm in our faith? It depends on which keeps us closer to Jesus, repenting or standing firm in the faith, no matter the cost.