At the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Jesus urges us in a very special way in this Gospel lesson to work for peace. When you think about it, the disciples gathered there in the upper room, obviously, ...

As we begin our reflection on the readings of today, I think one thing is quite clear. We might call this Sunday, because of the readings, Commitment Sunday. Commitment, where we as followers of Jesus ...

Find today’s readings here. The exorcisms that Jesus performs in the Gospels are some of his most dramatic miracles. They are also some of the most difficult for me to understand spiritually. I can ...

Don’t despair because Jesus will work out whatever is going on in your life. Elder Anthony Payne preached that popular and familiar word Sunday morning to parishioners tuned into the service hosted by ...

COMMENTARY: As Jesus said, ‘When you did it to one of the least of my brethren here’ — like a mother who has her hands full — ‘you did it to me.’ A woman tends to a group of boys dressed in papal ...

Hey, struggling Christian, did you know that God has no unfinished paintings on His wall? He finishes what He starts, invisibly, imperceptibly, relentlessly. To be sure, walking faithfully with God ...

I enjoyed Scot McKnight’s piece on the Historical Jesus, because much of it is important to say. Historical Jesus work is often deconstructive (the key word here is often). History at its best is ...

Questions about history may be sincere, but make no mistake: There is an agenda at work. Keeping up with all the new Jesus books these days takes a scorecard. Just about the time one thing is behind ...

We have a traditional manger scene near our Christmas tree. There, you will find Mary and Joseph, a shepherd, and a few sheep, three wise men carrying gifts and at least one camel. And, of course, the ...

Virgilio Oracion, a 59-year-old tailor in Manila, believes in luck, but also admits that "hard work and perseverance" are necessary for success. Sewing machines, boxes of fabric and thread, and ...