Dana Owens

Jesus explains this balanced life as “to store up our treasures not for ourselves, but for God.” The important matter is to know and understand what is in our hearts…

Jesus said, “As for what is inside you – be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.” But if I have nothing, how can I be generous to the poor?

We often do not know what we truly need. Thus, prayer simply needs to be a humble expression of our wishes to God who is always present and listening.

In the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus redefines who and what is a neighbor. According to this teaching, a neighbor is the one who is willing to help when you are in trouble and need…