What does it mean to follow Christ? When Jesus was preaching, he would always invite people to follow him. For example, if we read in Luke 9:23 it says, “Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires ...

VATICAN CITY-- Following the Gospel is not adhering to a doctrine or code of ethics but entails truly following the person of Christ in one's life, Pope Benedict XVI said. Through Jesus Christ, in the ...

VATICAN CITY — The Transfiguration reveals the glory of Christ and demands a response of listening to and following Jesus, Pope Francis said in his Sunday Angelus address on March 1. In the readings ...

You’ve given up on the American Dream, and you’re ready to embrace authentic faith in Jesus. The author of Radical tells you what comes next. David Platt is no stranger to provocative claims. Last ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Sunday, Sept. 12, is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass Readings: Isaiah 50:5-9a; Psalm 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35. The readings for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time in ...

In today’s readings we hear about the demands of discipleship—and they are, well, quite demanding. In the first reading, Paul tells Titus what is to be expected of older men and women in the community ...

The tipping points behind the novelist’s departure from the institutional church, and why she still reads D.A. Carson, Craig Keener, and N.T. Wright instead of ‘Twilight.’ For those who care, and I ...

The Gospel of John is a bit different to the other three gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke — in that it is full of intentional symbolism. It is a gospel that when you dig deeper, reveals mysteries, ...