The "poor in spirit," to which Jesus refers in the Sermon on the Mount, are the humble people who live with an awareness of ...

It’s a common saying that a homilist should prepare to preach with a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other. This week, as I was praying and meditating about our Lord’s teaching about being ...

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 1, 2026.

Part 3 of Father Raymond J. de Souza’s five-part analysis of Pope Benedict’s book Jesus of Nazareth. Father Raymond J. de Souza Vatican August 21, 2007 This spring, Pope Benedict XVI published a ...