As we begin our reflection on the readings today, I think it's important, first of all, to give a little context of this response of Jesus to the teacher of the law who asks a question: Which is the ...

If we can’t admit that, we won’t make much headway. With this essay, I will stop introducing chapters of the book that will come out in the spring, When Did We Forget God? (Tyndale). The essays I’ve ...

"God never promised us that we would not suffer." Those words struck a painful, but truthful, chord in me when a friend uttered them as we stood talking at the wake of a 27-year-old woman, a mother of ...

Still Small Voice is a collection of 18 interviews with clergy tackling 18 questions about God, published during the month of Elul, a time of Jewish reflection and accountability. Click here to read ...

The two greatest commandments are to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbours as ourselves. The former means to love God with our whole being which is composed ...

Find today’s readings here. “Then Job began to tear his cloak and cut off his hair. He cast himself prostrate upon the ground, and said, ‘Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I go ...

Does Abraham love God more than his fellow human beings? He immediately jumps to follow God’s command to offer his son as a sacrifice; he does not question and does not bargain. God comes first.

Catholics who are still committed to going to Mass have proved one thing very well: We love God. We love him a lot. We love him against all odds. Now, to be right with God, we just need to take one ...

My friend has been battling a brain tumor these past few months. His dying so slowly has given him, his family and friends time to realize so much about God, faith, love and grace. They hope in ...

In our Gospel today (Matthew 10:37-42), Jesus tells us, “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.” How ...