When you think of success, what do you think of? Everyone wants to be successful, but what is the true definition of success? Does it have to do with money, accolades, job titles, or it is something ...
Editor's Note: This article summarizes the practical applications of Greg Sidders' recent book, The Invitation: The Not-So-Simple Truth About Following Jesus, (Revell Books, 2011). Jesus invites you ...
Sunday, Jan. 26, is the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3; Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17; Matthew 4:12-23. Jesus begins his public ministry with a move ...
Why did Jesus die on a cross? To save us from our sins? Regardless of your personal belief, you have to recognize that within theological circles, the idea that Jesus had to die to atone for our sins ...
What does an ice bath in your backyard have to do with following Jesus? At first glance, very little, but when you’re hesitating in your swimsuit in the winter, about to step into the ice-cold water ...
Saudi-born Christian evangelist Ahmed Joktan shares how a dream led him to Jesus, the brutal persecution he endured after ...
Columnist's note: As I was mulling over what to write this week, my friend and housemate, St. Joseph Sr. Jeanne Cmolik, preached a wonderful reflection on Palm Sunday. It was too good not to share.
So he makes what seems to be kind of a harsh statement: "You have to love God more than father, mother, brother, sister, wife, family, children, or you can't be my disciple." At the very end, he says, ...
Sunday, Oct. 13, is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27. Today’s Gospel invites us to wrestle with ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jesus asked us to follow him, to love others the way he loved those around him. Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have repeatedly ...
As reflected in our Scripture readings at Mass this Sunday, following Jesus Christ is not an easy task. It demands a total death to self and a desire to live only for him and his teachings. Many ...
The concrete reality of the Catholic Church as the continuation of the presence and action of Jesus in the world is a particularly crucial point to which we Catholics must bear witness in the world ...