Sunday, Sept. 12, is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass Readings: Isaiah 50:5-9a; Psalm 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35. The readings for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time in ...

Seeing my tiny toddlers stand on pool's edge, fearful of just jumping in, I tried my best to coo, coax and encourage them to jump into my beckoning arms. I was confident that they'd be glad that they ...

Jesus says that, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” ...

Calling the crowd to join his disciples, Jesus said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and ...

I am so grateful to my friend, Dr. Bo Rollins, for filling in for me these past several weeks while I have been down with back problems. I know you have been blessed as he has done an exceptional job.

“May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14). Why is the world offended by the cross? Why are ...

In Luke 9:23, Jesus says, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” This is repeated in the gospels of Matthew and Mark, lending importance to ...