The Kiss (or Sign) of Peace has been in place in some form since the early Church. From the intimate gatherings of the first century
“I give up! I’m done! I’m through!” Giving up, in the context of these statements, usually means letting go of something for good. After trying
The first recorded words of Jesus occur in the first chapter of Mark’s Gospel. While the other Synoptic Gospels of Matthew and Luke begin with
During the Christmas season, finding Jesus is relatively easy, if only on a superficial level. Jesus is indeed “the reason for the season,” and reminders
Beyond the festivities of the Christmas season and all the attendant trimmings, lies the incarnate Christ in the form of an infant. Manger scenes around
Stewardship and sloth are two words not likely to come up in daily conversation around the kitchen table or office water cooler. Furthermore, they are
When John Fitzgerald Kennedy was asked if his Catholic beliefs would interfere in the discharging of his presidential duties if he were to be elected,
[Jesus said:] “Going out about five o’clock, [the landowner] found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’
A dialogue, by one definition, can be described as a conversation between two or more persons. By necessity, an exchange of some kind must take
If the above title sounds familiar, it is because it is a mash-up involving a quote from the Gospel according to Matthew and a quote
In a new study, conducted by the author of this work, a startling discovery has been unearthed. The growth in wisdom that is universally sought
In the process of seedtime and harvest, there are many steps necessary to produce “bumper crops.” Bumper, as it pertains to farming, refers to a
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some
These days, if you want to record a program on TV, you can simply press a button to make it happen. Not so in the
… [John the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He
When [the magi] had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his
The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Jesus they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. He answered them, “When it is
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs
… [T]he apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would
There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. He asked himself, “What shall I do, for I do not have space to store
The Myers-Briggs Test and Personality Assessment, a measurement tool in assessing different human temperaments, has been used in both the corporate world and in church
[Jesus said to his disciples:] “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of
It has been said that perhaps the three most important words that can be uttered in prayer are “Come, Holy Spirit.” Just before Jesus ascended
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus
