In the New Testament, Jesus makes a surprising choice when he begins gathering his closest followers. Instead of choosing highly educated religious leaders or scholars, he calls ordinary fishermen to ...

Find today’s readings here. “Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he ...

Photo by Daan Stevens on Unsplash. In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers a prayer just before he is arrested. While the Synoptic Gospels record the agony in the garden, when Jesus’ followers fall asleep as ...

Text of the message from Cardinal Frank Leo for the May 14 March for Life on Parliament Hill. May Jesus and Mary be in your souls. The theme of this year’s annual march is “Follow Me,” taken from the ...

(RNS) — Jesus did not command his followers to build a Christian nation. He commanded them to love, feed, welcome and tell ...