In Sunday’s homily at the beatification Mass of Blessed John Paul I, Pope Francis said: “Jesus asks us precisely this: live the Gospel and you will live your life, not halfway but to the full. Live the Gospel, live life, with no
For the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father Joshua Whitfield explores how we can apply the lesson from the Gospel of Luke to our lives today. In the reading Christ sends 72 men out from Jerusalem to preach and heal in his
In a new In Focus for Our Sunday Visitor, Father Robert J. Hater offers a lesson on how we can focus on discipleship in a depersonalized world. He writes: “Interpersonal awareness is the starting point for a Christian disciple. This is challenged
In the latest editorial, the Our Sunday Visitor editorial board reflects on all that has happened since Easter of last year. While Catholics in the U.S. are able to worship in person once again, that cannot be said of all Christians around
Catholic mom Kim Cameron-Smith writes that one of our primary tasks as Catholic parents is to lead our children toward a maturing faith and a deepening relationship with Christ. Our task is to raise disciples. We can lead our children like Christ
Diocesan initiative reexamines the way Catholics of Southeastern Michigan live as a community of faith
Christians are at risk of falling into a severe trap. Namely, we believe that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is really a matter of being a decent, upright person rather than receiving the gift of salvation from God. Expectations say that a
Mary, says St. Ambrose, is “the type (today we might say “icon”) of the Church.” In other words, if you want to see a sort of miniature figurine of everything the Church is, look at Mary. That is why the Church has
Service can be contagious. Once we work service into our schedules and see the benefits, it becomes a way of life. But for those who are in the beginning stages and looking for ways to serve, there are a number of things
Sherry Weddell’s book “Forming Intentional Disciples” (OSV, $16.95) is, I think, one of the most important Catholic books of this decade. In it, she addresses the core issue facing the Church in our time: How to foster a culture in which all