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 ...

The episode of the disciples picking grains in a cornfield is part of the collection of Sabbath stories, where Jesus argued for a more humane interpretation of the injunction, ‘no work’ on the Sabbath ...

“Jesus healed on the Sabbath because God the Father works every day,” says Marissa, 10. “Since Jesus is his son, he works every day, too. Just think what would happen if God just took a day off!” ...

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 ...

Isn’t it interesting to note how a great majority of Christendom finds it difficult to pinpoint which day of the week is God’s seventh-day Sabbath yet they all are able to locate Good Friday (Christ’s ...

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 ...