Advent begins this Sunday, inviting Christians into a season of reflection, patience, and hope as they prepare their hearts ...

Now that we are well into Ordinary Time, may I make a suggestion for your prayer? One of the practices of prayer that I do every day is to pray with the Gospel reading for the day. What does that mean ...

If you typically focus on your own behavior and happiness, without regard for the actions of others, today’s readings are especially for you. The second reading is a reminder to love others, and the ...

How can families get to better know our Lord Jesus Christ, his word and our Catholic faith in general? A convenient, ready-made way is to read and discuss the Church’s daily Mass readings, whether at ...

Beginning this week and continuing until Lent, Catholics will be listening to the Gospel of Mark at weekday Eucharists. This wasn’t always the case. When I was growing up in the 1950s and early 1960s, ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday urged Catholics to read, reread, and be passionate about the Gospel. In his Angelus address on Oct. 31, the Pope said that familiarity with Sacred Scripture leads ...

(RNS) — Of the four Gospel writers, Mark is the one you would not want to invite to dinner. But he is the one who will challenge you to listen more carefully and to think more deeply about Jesus. (RNS ...