In the Opening the Word for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, Timothy P. O’Malley writes about Jesus’ call to the apostles to follow him. He writes, “They heard in the invitation to become fishers ...
There is a stereotype that Catholics don't read the Bible. Anyone who has grown up Catholic can attest that this is false -- to a degree. While the Mass is rich with Scripture, and the ...
In the Opening the Word for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Timothy P. O’Malley contrasts John the Baptist’s confession of the Messiah vs. John’s question if Jesus is the Messiah. Part of the Christian ...
Pope Francis has set a special day called “Sunday of the Word of God” to honor, study, share the Bible. This year January 26 will be observed as a day devoted to “the celebration, study ...
In this second article in a 12-part series dedicated to exploring some central themes and texts in the Gospel of Matthew, Anthony Pagliarini walks readers through the Gospel of Matthew and the use of Old ...
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez writes about inspiration from the Gospel of John, specifically Jesus’s prayer to the Father in John 17:20-26. She writes, “If words can pierce the heart, those happen to be some of ...
Be ready for Mass this weekend by reading the Opening the Word for the Third Sunday of Advent. Tim O’Malley writes that the arrival of the kingdom of God will not be bloodless. It will ...
During this liturgical year, the Church reads primarily from the Gospel of Matthew. Join Our Sunday Visitor in a series of 12 In Focuses dedicated to exploring some central themes and texts in the Gospel ...
A reader asks Monsignor Charles Pope if John the Baptist recognized that Jesus was the Messiah. There are different views on how to understand this. One view holds that John is not confused at all ...
Gretchen R. Crowe reminds us in this week’s No Greater Joy column, that celebrating and sharing the Good News, both in our Church and in Scripture, reminds us of the joy ever-present in our Church. ...
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