God calls us. God has a plan for our lives, but we must decide whether we are going to make our own decisions or discern the ...

Christians are called to follow Mary's example by responding to God's love with action, reaching out to others instead of withdrawing from the world.

In today’s Gospel reading from Mark, Jesus tasks the apostles with beginning their ministry. This is the first instance of ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people to share their faith in God with others.

Thank you, Cardinal Gregory, for being the man you are, the priest you are, and the bishop you are. We have been blessed by ...

As a religion scholar, however, I believe one of the greatest loves in the Bible is a story of friendship: the intense ...

When we learn to walk in the authority that has been given to us by the Lord Jesus Christ, we will no longer have ...

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