If a brother or sister is ill-clad and in lack of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what does it profit? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. (James 2:15-17) More »
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Today we celebrate the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran. This building is the oldest and ranks the first among the four great basilicas in Rome (along with St. Peter's, St. Paul's, and St. Mary Major). It was donated to the church by the Emperor Constantine in 311, and since then it has been revered as the mother church of cathedrals everywhere. More »
The prophet Ezekiel pictured Yahweh as a shepherd caring for Israel, his scattered flock: "For thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out." More »
Cathy, a woman in her early sixties, found out six months ago that she was dying of cancer. Cathy had always seemed very confident and determined to live life to the fullest. But both she and her husband Rick fear that her confidence and strong will may not be enough to help her withstand the inevitable. More »
"Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." (Ephesians 6:10-12) More »
Jesus said, "Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's" (Matthew 22:21). All citizens of the empire owed their allegiance to the emperor, but Jesus points out the supreme importance of allegiance to God, for "there is no authority except from God" (Romans 13:1). More »
In the sacred books, the Father who is in heaven comes lovingly to meet his children, and talks with them. (Vatican II: Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, 21) More »
Pope John XXIII's main goal in calling the Second Vatican Council was to bring the church up to date by opening its doors to the wind of the Spirit. John knew that if the doors were open, the church could be renewed, and believers could be sent out into the world with the refreshing message of the gospel. And after John's death, Paul VI continued with the same convictions and saw the church through the challenging time of transition. More »