Jesus calls us to rhyme our lives with his, just as the New Covenant rhymes with the Old. In past years, the WWJD (“What Would Jesus Do?”) phrase has become popular in some circles. It’s well intended ...

Last Friday we began a brief look into the command Christ gave to His church, as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, the command that has come to be known as “the Great Commission.” We discovered that, far ...

Last Friday we began a brief look into the command Christ gave to His church, as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, the command that has come to be known as “the Great Commission.” We discovered that, far ...

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 ...

Sunday, Sept. 4, is the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass Readings: Wisdom 9:13-18b; Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33. In today’s Gospel, Jesus defines four ...

We learn in Mark 1, as Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send ...

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 ...

In today's Gospel we hear Jesus describe three absolute impediments to being his disciple. He says nothing about belief in the Trinity or the Real Presence, declares no rules or laws to be ...

Jesus would not have made a good pastor for a church. Primarily because Jesus was too full of hard sayings like, “Those who lose their life for my sake and for the sake of the gospel will find it, ...

Jesus warned his disciples that following him would cost them. Every year at the end of December, people begin to consider the exciting possibilities for themselves in the new year ahead. Whether ...