Sunday, March 31, is the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year C). Mass readings: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; Psalm 34:2-7; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32. As I was growing up in North Dakota, I never ...

Sunday, Sept. 11, is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32 or Luke 15:1-10. The Parable of the Prodigal ...

Lakepointe Church Pastor Josh Howerton says he sees a “resurgence of the purposes of God” taking place across the U.S. as ...

What’s the message of the story of the prodigal son? Is it repentance? If so, we would have to admit that the young man’s repentance was motivated almost entirely by his own self-interest. He was ...

In the gospel, everything that a rational person could want is yours: eternal life, adoption in the family, guaranteed life in the new heavens and the new earth, and the knowledge that you are the joy ...

The parable of the prodigal son is probably among the top three most quoted parables from the Gospels. Interestingly, it appears in just one Gospel, Luke. I suspect close to 100 percent of Christians ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Eight Topeka churches have joined together to have one voice in sharing the hope of Jesus. “We just wanted to have unified voice over the next few weeks of why we believe that ...

In today's catechesis, released in written form, Francis began a new series of reflections on parables: "They provoke us." Speaking about the story of the father and his two sons, the pope notes that ...

Don Jackson's bold new memoir invites readers leaving organized religion to rediscover God, authenticity, and spiritual freedom, offering a roadmap for healing. Leaving the church didn't mean leaving ...