Sunday, Jan. 24, is the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B). Mass Readings: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 25:4-9; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20. In the cycle of readings for the liturgical year, St.

For Christians, the birth of Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem two millennia ago was not only chronicled in the New Testament, but also prophesied centuries earlier in parts of the Hebrew Bible. It goes ...

In the Gospel, when Peter hears that Jesus will have to suffer the passion, he objects: “God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you.” Jesus answers harshly: “Get behind me, Satan! You ...

But not always. More now than ever before, it seems, Christmas is not about Jesus. Our society is celebrating Christmas without Jesus. Recently, I attended a Christmas celebration. I was amazed that ...

To preach and teach in the name of Jesus is one of the greatest privileges in the world. What makes it particularly dangerous, however, is how easy it is to preach for Jesus without Jesus. We may know ...

Would the "real Jesus" flourish without all the distracting interference of institutional religion to block his true message? A fascinating and concise article online at The New York Times says: nice ...