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, ...

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 ...

How do you hear these final words of Jesus tonight? Is his voice exhausted and trembling as he walks through the dark doorway of death? Is there relief in his words as he realizes the long ordeal of ...

(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 ...

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, ...

Nicknames and name changes appear to happen all over the Old and New Testaments. Simon and Peter, Esau and Edom, the “Sons of Thunder.” Almost everyone who follows Jesus seems to get an affectionate ...

Going all the way back to my grade school days when I was in a Catholic parochial school, we studied religion. I can remember this particular text very well: "Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will ...

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 ...

The Primary General Presidency spoke at BYU's Education Week. They taught parents how to help children become lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ. (Dylan Eubank) The Primary General Presidency spoke at ...

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 ...

For 1,500 years pilgrims have been visiting Rome’s Basilica dei Santi XII Apostoli to venerate the remains of two of Christianity’s most important saints: the Apostles Philip and James the Younger. In ...