God has appointed us to bear fruit. In the spiritual life, it can be hard to judge whether we are blossoming or wilting, so ...
When Jesus speaks, the major verb that is used in the gospel accounts is "to teach...." He teaches his disciples, he teaches in the synagogues, he teaches the crowds.... What is he teaching?
Matthew 21:23-27 is an example, when He talked with chief priests and elders, who ended up admitting, “‘We do not know.’” ...
Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the emphasis on mercy in this Sunday's Gospel. God’s judgment on the world is forgiveness and Jesus pours forth this mercy in his ministry, passion and death.
The devil encourages Jesus to turn stones into bread. After such a long fast, the thought of bread is surely a strong ...
Paul teaches in the Bible that "they will know you are my disciples if you love one another." Love is more than a feeling, it ...
"Our Father." Father Vanni's little volume, which is a concise commentary on the Lord's Prayer, provides some new ...
when Jesus teaches he often actually conceals the significance of his own words from the the popular audiences, and directs it only to his own disciples. Everyone will recognize that Jesus teaches ...