Editor's Note: This article summarizes the practical applications of Greg Sidders' recent book, The Invitation: The Not-So-Simple Truth About Following Jesus, (Revell Books, 2011). Jesus invites you ...

Quick Answer: How can you follow Jesus better? We often hear we need to follow Jesus, but this is not the most accurate way to portray our relationship with Him. The term “follow” insinuates an ...

What does an ice bath in your backyard have to do with following Jesus? At first glance, very little, but when you’re hesitating in your swimsuit in the winter, about to step into the ice-cold water ...

Sunday, July 2, is the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a; Psalm 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19; Romans 6:3-4, 8-11; Matthew 10:37-42. In today’s Gospel, the Lord gives four ...

As you may recall, last Sunday we began Ordinary Time, beginning to listen to the lessons of the Gospel that will tell us about the public life of Jesus. Last Sunday, John the Baptist reminded us that ...

Editor's Note: The following is a report on the practical applications of Don Everts' new book, Getting Your Feet Dirty: A Down-to-Earth Look at Following Jesus, (InterVarsity Press, 2007). You can’t ...

So he makes what seems to be kind of a harsh statement: "You have to love God more than father, mother, brother, sister, wife, family, children, or you can't be my disciple." At the very end, he says, ...

Sunday, Oct. 13, is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27. Today’s Gospel invites us to wrestle with ...

From the beginning of his ministry, Jesus preached a message that was familiar enough so that those who came to hear him could recognize their religious tradition. At the same time, that message was ...