Unlike catechisms, Scripture frequently offers us a choice. Counter to popular opinion, the same theology doesn't run from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22. There are as many unique ways of looking at God ...

Father Roberto Pasolini calls on the faithful to imitate Christ. Papal preacher Father Roberto Pasolini on Dec. 20, 2024, called on the faithful to imitate Christ. (photo: Courtesy of Festival Bíblico ...

“For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you” (John 13:15). When I was 6 years old, my brother Joe was already attending school, my dad was at work all day and my ...

Pope John Paul II called on Catholics today to follow Christ “without hesitation” as the model “which we must contemplate and imitate, the 'program' which we must carry out”. In today's general ...

Readings: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 Matthew 10:37-42 First, another reference to a cup of cold water and then a question. This drink is found in Helmut Walser Smith’s Germany: A Nation ...

Popular portrayals of the God-Man can draw admiring crowds, but they can’t create imitating disciples. As believers, it is satisfying to see Christ brought to the forefront of the public’s ...

Sometimes a message conveys the inverse of what was intended. A man with a skin disease begged Jesus for help. Had he already done his ritual shout? Had he torn his clothing? Was he following the ...

I had been living in Germany for six months and was struggling to learn the language. I did fine with ordering groceries or buying a bus ticket. But I couldn’t tell a joke. I couldn’t share a story or ...