Pope Francis shakes hands with chairman of Caucasian Muslims Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh, in Azerbaijan on Oct. 2, 2016. (Credit: L’Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP.) Lopez: What’s the vicious ...

There was only one person who was constantly with Jesus in the last 16 or so hours of his life. It was not his mother, Mary, as much as she wanted to be. It was not the majority of his disciples.

Sunday, Oct. 11, is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B). This Sunday, the second reading warns us that the word of God hurts sometimes — and the Gospel proves it. “The word of God is living and ...

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As I began reflecting on these Scriptures for this Sunday, I wondered (and perhaps you do, too) what was it about Jesus when he was in prayer that the disciples found so attractive? They wanted to ...

Heroes, role models, life coaches, and mentors: It is human nature for us to seek encouragement, inspiration, and motivation from exemplary lives. • We read biographies and autobiographies of famous ...

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal concluded that going to church has mental health benefits. Based on a growing body of research, the contention is that connecting with a spiritual community ...

Sunday, April 2, is the Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year A). Mass Readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalms 130:1-8; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33-45 Today’s Gospel reading about the raising ...

What was he thinking? Why did Jesus request baptism from John? This could be a reckless question. Consider how frequently we fail, even in daily life, to know the minds of others. And they are in ...