The first reading text from Acts says: ... As they were looking on, Jesus was lifted up and a cloud took him from their sight. ... They were looking intently in the sky as he was going. Consider the ...

As I type these words, I get a little superstitious. My wife says that when I preach this passage of Scripture, God puts our family to the test. While I don’t deny the truth that God occasionally ...

Sunday, Dec. 15, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18. In today’s second reading, St. Paul gives us a plan that (if ...

Both science and Scripture attest to the power of rejoicing, especially when we don’t feel like it. If Bible-reading habits are any indication, many Christians are struggling with anxiety this year.

Even close relatives like “awe” and “reverence” don’t quite capture the passionate intensity of trembling in the presence of a holy God. American culture is full of fear. Although our country is ...

“Rejoice in the Lord always,” says Paul in this Sunday’s second reading, “I shall say it again: rejoice!” (Phil 4:4). This exhortation runs throughout the letter to the Philippians. Rejoicing is also ...