Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A singlerpt mustard seed resting on the tip of a finger. Jesus was a master of teaching truths through parables. Jesus’ parables ...

A few weeks ago, my husband and I went on a weekend trip to Lake Tahoe. On the last day of our trip, we hiked through Van Sickle Bi-State Park, a beautiful wilderness area that stretches between ...

“The vision still has its time, presses on to fulfillment, and will not disappoint” (Habakkuk 2:3). The prophet Habakkuk lamented the terrible state of affairs around him and God’s apparent silence in ...

Find today’s readings here. Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when ...

Bearing out what Jesus said, here is a bird perching on a mustard plant that has grown to a great size from a tiny seed, symbolizing the value of faith. (Courtesy Photo) Jesus told the Parables of the ...

"The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and ...

To receive these posts by e-mail each Monday, sign up. For more commentary on this week's readings, see the Reflections on the Lectionary page, which includes González's current Living by the Word ...

Scripture for Life: Trusting God's plan and timetable may ask more of us than all the things we might think we should or could do to make God's kingdom come.