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Amplifying the advice of Jesus, Fr. Brian Walker, OP tells us not to look for our own special sign from God, but to look for a way to serve others.

Commenting on the parable of the weeds and wheat growing up together, Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us that we all have choices, and as Christians, we need to make sure that our choices reflect our faith, lest we go astray and lead others astray as well.

Unpacking the Parable of the Sower, Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us that as we sow, so shall we reap—so we need to watch how we live our lives and how we sow the seeds God has given us.

When Jesus forgives the sins of a lame man, people suspect that these are just empty words—and so he tells the man to pick up his mat and walk, to prove to them that they are not. Thus, Fr. Brian Walker, OP challenges us—do we think Jesus' promises are empty, or are we truly moved by them?

Citing how Jesus even respected the choice of demons, Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us that God respects our free will and offers us choices, so it is important for us to choose wisely.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us of the Greatest Commandment, and our need to open our hearts and care for our neighbor, even those at our borders.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP, citing Jesus' assertion that God is God of the living, and not the dead, reminds us to live fully, not giving in to fear, and trusting God to help us each and every day.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP recalls the great events of Pentecost, when the Spirit united believers from different lands and of different languages so that they could come together and understand each other. Yet in the church today, we see many divisions, Catholics against Protestants against Orthodox, liberals against conservatives. We need to reopen our hearts to the Spirit that can unite.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us that as we look around and see emptiness, no signs of what we pray for and hope for, in reality, we need to remember the empty tomb of Jesus, which was a sign that he is risen and is already gone ahead of us and is everywhere.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us that, as the holy object in a church point us towards God, out in the world, we are to point others towards God.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP unpacks the celebration of Palm Sunday, pointing out that we need a whole week, Holy Week, to unpack the meanings contained in the Lord's death, and his welcoming us into his salvific work even now.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP notes that today's Gospel reading quotes the Shema, the central affirmation of Judaism. Not only is God One, but this One God is always walking with us to renew our faith.