Jesus’ absolute refusal to identify with victimhood is an example for all to follow. Pixabay In his book “Immortal Diamond”, Fr. Richard Rohr wrote: “Jesus’ resurrection was an absolute refusal to ...

Jesus Christ was the perfect example of speaking and acting in ways that built up those around him. His final hours on the cross exemplified how he lived his life. To the soldiers he said, “Father, ...

A small act of compassion and kindness can go a long way. I know I have often found myself tired, worn out and discouraged. I remember a time a few years back that I was diagnosed with a serious ...

Lent is a little attempt to follow Jesus’ example, to make ourselves uncomfortable so that we come up against the kinds of temptations that, in comfortable situations, we are able to pretend aren’t ...

Instead of talking the talk, worshippers at Living Waters Church plan to walk the walk on March 21. Some of them will even be on their knees, not praying, but washing floors and spreading mulch. The ...

“As he (Jesus) went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned,’ said ...

Catholic school teachers awaken greatness in their students every day. They do this by following the example of the greatest teacher of all, Jesus. Jesus expected a lot from his followers because he ...

A matter that perplexed ancient thinkers was the question of divine transcendence. How could a deity who had existence in a supernatural realm be available to believers in the human realm? Israelite ...

In this week’s Gospel reading, Luke struggles with a problem that vexed a number of New Testament authors: Why do only some people accept Jesus’ message, while others treat it with indifference or ...

The tragic killings at Virginia Tech should be a wake-up call to all of us who claim to be Christians. Now is the time for us to say Jesus Christ taught us to abhor violence in all its forms. Never ...