Growing up in a minister’s family, I was exposed to literally hundreds of sermons (some of which were even delivered in church!) As such, I became enamored of parables. Parables are stories used ...

For me, there are three themes that I draw out of our tradition and that I emphasize in my preaching: solidarity, empathy and ...

If you are currently procrastinating like the foolish virgins, then stop putting it off because you may very well run out of ...

“A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him” (Lk 23:27).

Sometimes the parables that Jesus spoke almost came off a bit harsh. So, why would a good, loving and kind God use language that would shock us? In a recent TikTok video, Kelly K looked at the parable ...

Elaine Pagels remains fascinated by the mysteries of Jesus after decades of study. In her latest book, she revels in the ...

That’s what happened to the folks in our passage in Mark’s Gospel. In Mark’s Gospel chapter 4 we find a puzzling statement that appears to say that Jesus told parables so that folks would not perceive ...

Jesus’s Parable of the Good Samaritan shows today’s Christians ... was among the speakers at the gathering in the nation’s capital on “Catholic Social Teaching and Work with Migrants and Refugees at a ...