So they tried to arrest him, but no one laid a hand upon him, because his hour had not yet come. - John 7:30 The scripture above reminds...

The royal official said to him, "Sir, come down before my child...

One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?" Jesus replied, "The first is this: Hear,...

Gustavo Dore was a renowned French artist, sculptor and illustrator in the 1800s. A story about him said that once when he was crossing...

Today's reading reminded me of one of my favorite stories in the Old Testament: the story of Joseph. It is a story of envy,...

Jesus said to his disciples: "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. "Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning...

…23Therefore if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24leave your gift...

37 Then the righteous[p] will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When...

One Sunday gospel was about the man who asked Jesus what he should do to get eternal life. Jesus answered to follow the ten commandments,...

In two days it will be Ash Wednesday. This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of...

I was in a quandary as to how to write about myself as the author of my first book. The publisher needed me to write an About The Author...

When I was in kindergarten, I thought our principal was very tall. I had to bend my neck backward every time she spoke to me. Years...

While driving my son to school today, he pointed out the license plate of the car ahead of us: "3BOYYYS." I wish I had that on mine. I...

Presidents' Day originally commemorated George Washington's birthday in 1885. It later combined Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 12 with...

I had often been fascinated with astrology, palm reading and psychics. I read a few books on palmistry, had someone read my stars and...

The Blessed Virgin Mary has appeared many times to the faithful in different places around the world. Her appearance is named after the...

When things are going well, when we are happy, excited and ecstatic, we have the tendency to make promises that may be hard to keep. And...

Super Bowl Sunday has become an unofficial American holiday. It starts with a pregame media blitz, and later with parties in homes,...

How wonderful it is to be given opportunities to redo things until we finally learn to do it right. When I pray for patience, my patience...

When our children were very young, I often thought of volunteering at church, but I just couldn’t find the time. While I was frustrated,...