During this season of Advent, it is not uncommon to hear Isaiah’s prophecy quoted. Seven hundred years before the birth of Christ, Isaiah prophesied, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; ...

Today, evil seems so present and powerful that the faithful cry out with Jesus, "My God, why have you abandoned us?" (Mark 15:34). In his account of Jesus' passion, Luke invites us to enter into the ...

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill them" (Matthew 5:17). This verse comes from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three ...

Find today’s readings here. Discipleship has two elements: salvation and sanctification. Historically, Christian thinkers have spent more time trying to understand salvation, answering the question ...

The Lord’s modified creed was key for disciples’ growth, author says. Scot McKnight’s The Jesus Creed: Loving God, Loving Others (Paraclete, 2004) shows how an ancient Jewish prayer, the Shema, ...