WORD OF FAITH

WORD OF FAITH

Christians: imperfect, essential

Over the years, I've had conversations with people who defended their not being members of any particular church by pointing …


WORD OF FAITH

What makes us wise

There's more to Jesus' ministry than just getting us into heaven. We know from Mark's narrative of His encounter with …

WORD OF FAITH

Our share of God's love

I've always struggled with "Mass stipends." Paying for a sacred action runs counter to all I've learned about my faith. …

WORD OF FAITH

Don't break concentration

Before the Vatican II reform of the lectionary in 1970, Catholics only heard readings from the Hebrew Scriptures during weekdays …

WORD OF FAITH

Reforming Jews and Gentiles

Those who believe the historical Jesus tried to create a new religion can't possibly understand Sunday's three readings. Scholars like …