Sunday, Dec. 15, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18. In today’s second reading, St. Paul gives us a plan that (if ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his yearlong jubilee catechesis series on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” emphasizing that those who trust in God have no reason to fear. “The presence of the Lord always ...

Philippians is a cherished letter of the New Testament, written to a beloved congregation of faithful supporters, concerned prayer partners, and dear souls who labored with Paul in the gospel. This ...

Each Christmas should fill us with the same joy and wonder that the shepherds had upon hearing the angels that first Christmas. We should approach our Christmas Communion, and those during the octave, ...

Evangelicals differ over whether communion is a symbol of Christ or a means to encounter him. A recording of a debate about Jesus’ presence in the elements of the Lord’s Supper has inspired a new ...

Serving God can be hard. For some, avoiding God is even harder. Sunday’s readings highlight two servants of the Lord from different eras. One runs away from his ministry as prophet, while the other ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Dear Pastor, Once we feel the tangible presence of God, why is it still so easy to walk away? A: Anything can be taken for granted, my friend, even the ...