Of the four Gospels in the New testament, I have a particular fondness for the Gospel of John – an account of Jesus’ life written by the disciple he was closest too. It is not a stretch to see John as ...
It always amazes me how the Gospel lessons that are assigned as they are for this particular Sunday every year, even though they are there the Sunday after Easter every year, they fit in so well with ...
Jesus commanded the first disciples to make disciples of others (Matt 28:19-20), but what is a disciple? It comes from the Old English discipul which comes from the Latin discipulus, meaning, “pupil, ...
“If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples.” John 13:35 (GNT) If you’re Jesus’ disciple, you can’t love just him; you have to love everyone in his family.
Andrew Bennett once said: “The longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart.” I never really understood this statement...especially during life-group conversations, ...
I think we can gather from our listening to the Scriptures this morning that the message today is about being a disciple of Jesus -- our call to follow him -- and maybe some of us are somewhat like ...
Photo by Daan Stevens on Unsplash. In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers a prayer just before he is arrested. While the Synoptic Gospels record the agony in the garden, when Jesus’ followers fall asleep as ...
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 01.14.2024).- Around 10 thousand people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to listen to the Pope’s Sunday message and later pray the Angelus with him. As usual, the Pope ...
Were the Ascension merely a departure, we might wonder how much the disciples really cared for Jesus. No sooner have the disciples regained their Lord in the resurrection than he is gone again. “And ...
Today, the universal Church continues to celebrate the Resurrection of her Lord. The Easter Season is a blessed time for us to recall the Lord’s presence among us and to deepen in our sense of mission ...
Daily homily from Casa Santa MartaVATICAN CITY — True Christian witness involves a journey, service and giving freely of oneself, Pope Francis said on Thursday in his homily at Holy Mass in the Chapel ...