There’s a sense of comfort in the knowledge that God is always listening. That no matter where we are, who we are, how desperate we are, how imperfect we are, that we can pick up the prayer phone, ...

This past week, we began the period of Ordinary Time, the counted (i.e., ordinal) weeks in the liturgical calendar. Today’s readings inspire us to think about our calling from God. As on the feast of ...

Like many of you, I do not appreciate all the telephone calls I receive. I really do not appreciate unwanted calls on my cell phone. Even with caller I.D., we are never quite sure if the call is a ...

I listened attentively while cooking dinner at my parents’ house to my mother reading Bible stories to my 3-year-old son. They were at the part of the story of the sons of Jacob, when Joseph’s ...

There is a portion of scripture found in Psalm 42:7; “deep calls unto deep” that I would like to share my thoughts with you today. I have heard this briefly quoted in sermonsand in worship songs for ...

Some people believe that one of our candidates for president has been called by God to save the country. As someone who believes that God has called her to public ministry, I respect the notion of ...

"The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel." With these two compelling sentences -- as recorded in the Gospel of Mark-- Jesus inaugurates his ministry and sums up what his ...

There is an old joke—so old, in fact, that it may be unknown to a newer generation and, therefore, recyclable. A young farmer, standing in his field, observes a peculiar cloud formation. The clouds ...

The United States approaches an important moment, the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as president and vice president of the United States. This is a moment to pray for these leaders to ...

Pope Francis is urging Christians seeking to nurture their spirituality to embrace calling God "Father" in favor of other honorifics. Francis, who has used the papacy to rail against barriers that ...