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 said in Luke 14:33, “So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple,” but what is a disciple of Christ, and who are His disciples today? The word ...

Jesus calls us to rhyme our lives with his, just as the New Covenant rhymes with the Old. In past years, the WWJD (“What Would Jesus Do?”) phrase has become popular in some circles. It’s well intended ...

Luke 14:26 (RSV) If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. The same ...

When the Biblical narrative utters it’s final, “Amen,” we are left with with many questions, not the least of which is, “What happened next?” Jesus has come and gone and passed the baton into the ...

Jesus called the disciples to follow him and to place everything, without reserve, in the service of the reign of God. But does that mean he wanted to call all Israel to discipleship? Was it his goal ...

Daily homily from Casa Santa MartaVATICAN CITY — True Christian witness involves a journey, service and giving freely of oneself, Pope Francis said on Thursday in his homily at Holy Mass in the Chapel ...

Photo by Daan Stevens on Unsplash. In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers a prayer just before he is arrested. While the Synoptic Gospels record the agony in the garden, when Jesus’ followers fall asleep as ...

As information has emerged that claims to show Jesus Christ had female disciples as well as male, we ask what the latest evidence is and who has uncovered it JESUS is conventionally thought to have ...