In the Gospel of John it says that some of John the Baptist’s disciples started following Jesus (John 1:37). One of John’s disciples was apparently Andrew as it says that “One of the two who heard ...
Jesus commanded the first disciples to make disciples of others (Matt 28:19-20), but what is a disciple? It comes from the Old English discipul which comes from the Latin discipulus, meaning, “pupil, ...
Andrew Bennett once said: “The longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart.” I never really understood this statement...especially during life-group conversations, ...
Sunday, June 26, is the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21; Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Galatians 5:1, 13-18; Luke 9:51-62. Today’s Gospel portrays through the life ...
I think we can gather from our listening to the Scriptures this morning that the message today is about being a disciple of Jesus -- our call to follow him -- and maybe some of us are somewhat like ...
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 01.14.2024).- Around 10 thousand people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to listen to the Pope’s Sunday message and later pray the Angelus with him. As usual, the Pope ...
Last Friday we began a brief look into the command Christ gave to His church, as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, the command that has come to be known as “the Great Commission.” We discovered that, far ...
The last “portrait” in this six-column series about a Christian is the term “disciple.” It is used throughout the New Testament as a name for those who trusted Jesus as their savior. Disciple also is ...
To say that modern America is looking for Christians who live like Jesus is an understatement. In politics, art, music, economics and even our local libraries, there is a debate playing out about ...