The night before he was crucified, Jesus washed his disciples’ feet. In washing their feet, He served as an example to us, living out his words “…the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve ...
As I reflected on this gospel lesson today (and I think you would find the same thing), I have a sense that Jesus is getting quite discouraged with his disciples. It's over two years now that he's ...
There are two places in the Scriptures where we find descriptions of Jesus asking his disciples to do something in imitation of him. Of course the first that we would immediately think of is when, at ...
In college, my theology professor once shared this story with us that’s not found in the Bible. However, it sounds like it could be. One morning, Jesus told His disciples to scatter and find a rock ...
Our readings today help us understand how Jesus’ works are the works of the Father and how disciples of Christ are called to share in and continue this work, by serving one another as representatives ...
The Holy Father celebrated Holy Thursday Mass at a center for disabled persons, washing the feet of 12 of the residents. Pope Francis greets the elderly and disabled following his Holy Thursday Mass ...
'Being a Christian entails promoting the dignity of our brothers and sisters, fighting for it, living for it,' the Holy Father said in his homily at Mass on Sept. 20 in Havana. Pope Francis celebrates ...
At the Jubilee of Deacons, Pope Francis noted that being both apostle and servant means being "two sides of the same coin". Whoever serves should not be “a slave to his own agenda”; instead, he should ...
The holiday season brings with it feelings of gratitude and humility for what we have. It should also fill our hearts with feelings of charity to succor those who are lost, who feel hopelessness or ...
SAN ANTONIO – From the service industry to serving Jesus, Nico Bonner is working to help people with religious trauma heal in the San Antonio and Houston communities. Bonner’s big revelation came to ...