Several years ago, a veteran middle school teacher noticed a dramatic change in one of her eighth-grade students. He had always been quiet, ...

A few years ago, during a sudden torrential downpour in the city, a woman was rushing across a crowded grocery store parking lot. The paper ...

As Jesus walks through the temple area, the chief priests, scribes, and elders approach Him with an aggressive, defensive question: "By...

Today’s readings present us with a striking, uncomfortable image of divine judgment and the absolute necessity of authenticity. In the Gospe...

Along the dusty roads of Jericho, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus sits in complete darkness, stranded on the margins of life. His condition ...

The journey of discipleship is a continuous, often painful re-education of the human heart. In today’s Gospel from Mark, Jesus is walking de...

There is a common, deep-seated misconception that a life dedicated to holiness must be a life of somber, joyless monotony. Today, as we cele...