Last Sunday, in Catholic churches all over the world, the first Scripture reading was from the 19th chapter of the Book of Leviticus, the third book of the Pentateuch, which describes the covenant ...

When our two sons were growing up they were very competitive. The loser of any contest invariably cried, "Remember, the first shall be last and the last shall be first..." In a nutshell this saying of ...

Last month, our church had a booth at the Pride Festival in Toms River. Our message was, “God loves everyone. No exceptions.” We knew that many people attending this festival had been probably ...

The apostles were an odd conglomeration of men whom Jesus chose not for their intellects or influence but for their loyalty and ability to learn. There were numerous disciples, or students, but only ...

When I imagine Jesus—similar to when I imagine the Buddha—what initially comes to mind is someone who was pretty emotionally flat or emotionally neutral. If there’s an emotion I associate with Jesus, ...