Find today’s readings here. One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at Jesus’ side. There’s an incredibly tender—even intimate—moment in today’s Gospel. I must have read it ...

As we near Christmas, I am reminded of a story of a gift given to a dying man told to us by a visiting pastor in his sermon. He knew well what we read of in the Gospel of John: “For God so loved the ...

Watch The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra perform 'Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head'. Not widely known today, 'Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head' was an Appalachian Christmas carol, collected from central ...

Sunday, July 9, is the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Zechariah 9:9-10; Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14; Romans 8:9, 11-13; Matthew 11:25-30. Jesus presents us a teaching in today’s ...

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. — Matthew 11:28 The restless soul is never satisfied with wealth and success. A deceased country music icon could testify to ...

Find today’s readings here. I sometimes hear or read non-believers dismissing Christianity as a means of glossing over this life to focus on getting into heaven. To be honest, I hear and read some ...