Three times in the Gospels the Lord Jesus refers to himself as the “Lord of the Sabbath”: in the Gospel of Matthew 12:1-8; in Mark 2:23-28, and finally in Luke 6:1-5. When a term appears in the ...

In a Feb. 3 General Audience, Pope Francis discussed the importance of Mass and the liturgy as a holistic experience. He said, “In Christian life, the corporeal and material sphere cannot be ...

I am a superb rule follower, almost to a fault. I’ve been this way for as long as I can remember. I lean on structure, believing that following a path clearly set out before me will keep me from ...

Today we'll be looking mainly at Deuteronomy chapter 5, and we're reading verses 12 through 15. Hear the Word of the Lord: Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you.

On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread,... Acts 20:7 Recently we received an 80-page booklet entitled "What's Behind The New World Order?" It admits to be a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeff Bergeson I just returned to pastoral ministry after a three-month sabbatical. It was such a gift. I praise the Lord for my ...

Luke’s story of the healing of the crippled woman in the synagogue on the sabbath offers a rich example of the use of symbolism in the Gospels. It is among several such miracles in defiance of the law ...

The teaching of Jesus was rarely new. Like all the prophets before him, he reminded his listeners to observe the commandments and fulfill the Covenant. He also asked people to examine their priorities ...