Scripture Reflection for the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, apostle (First Sunday of Lent): Lent calls for a return to the basics. On Ash Wednesday, for instance, we are exhorted to give alms, to ...

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the 2nd Sunday in Lent, March 1, 2026.

parables of Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel as one of our Sunday scripture readings. We’ve heard Jesus liken the Kingdom of God to the sower and the seeds, the pearl of great price, and weeds and wheat ...

Digital Bible lessons can’t replace teachers passing on the faith. My church’s children’s ministry was looking for volunteers one Sunday. “There are scripts and a video you can use, and all materials ...

“What does it mean to be a prophet?” This is the challenge preachers must wrestle with and present to their congregations over and over, says Luke Timothy Johnson, a renowned Scripture scholar, ...