Spirituality
Gospel tells of the need for ever more faith in Jesus
The disciples’ plea for the Lord to “increase of our faith” means that even though we have faith and are following God, we always need more of it, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior on this Sunday’s readings for Mass.
Old person wants to go to heaven, but wonders, where is it?
Father Ken Doyle tells a reader that heaven is not a physical location but a state of being with the Trinity. As to what it will look like, we just don't know. Also, he delves into the matter of Venerable Fulton Sheen's body.
Jesus and the prophets warn against acquiring ever more ‘stuff’
Msgr. Joseph Prior explains how in this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus invites us to seek life by giving of ourselves in love. By emptying ourselves of possessions we will find the path to life, the path of peace.
Readings of the holy Mass – Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Christians aren’t greater than God, must forgive as he does, pope says
"We don't have the power to condemn our brother who makes a mistake, we are not above him. Rather we have a duty to return him to the dignity of a son of the father and to accompany him on his path of conversion," the pope said.
The welder’s guide to spiritual healing
Gina Christian sees the craft of welding -- skillfully using high heat to fuse purified metals -- as an allegory for allowing God to heal our hardships and heartbreaks so we may become strong at our broken places.
Your parish or mine? Family splits up over Sunday Mass
A reader is saddened that attending Mass together as a family is "a thing of the past" because of parish liturgical practices. She seeks a resolution, and Father Ken Doyle provides one in his weekly Q & A column.
Let your light shine by doing good, shunning jealousy, pope says
Good works "do not keep well in the fridge," Pope Francis said; they need to be shared the minute there is a need.
What we can learn from a Gospel bad guy
Jesus tells the story of the dishonest servant not so we can emulate his devotion to wealth but to show the value of zeal in becoming the Lord’s disciple, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior on this Sunday’s readings for Mass.
Readings of the holy Mass – Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.