In Mark 12:28-31, the Scribes asked Jesus, “What is the Great Commandment?” He responded, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord, and thou shalt love the ...

Did you know there are over 1000 “commandments” in the New Testament? That is almost twice as many as the religious Jews identified from their Torah (first five books of the Old Testament – 613 of ...

It’s a new year, and with that comes the long-time tradition of making a list of resolutions and the relatively new advent of choosing a word of the year. Everyone’s resolutions and words are ...

The three New Testament synoptic gospels similarly describe Jesus’ “Great Commandment” as loving God with “all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength” ...

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and ...

Strangers and enemies don’t come naturally. In a familiar passage from Mark’s gospel, Jesus gets asked what matters most. Embroiled in a cauldron of theological unrest over taxes and what happens ...

As noted last week, the focus of the Gospels of the latter Sundays of Easter switches from accounts of Jesus’ appearances to his Apostles after Easter to elements of his teaching, in preparation for ...

The Church does not exist for itself. It exists to bear witness to the reign of God—a reign defined not by power, wealth, or politics, but by love. In a divided and polarized world, the Church has the ...

It was a statement offered in response to a question from one of the religious experts of his day who was attempting to trap him (Matthew 22:35-36). In the Hebrew Scriptures of Jesus’ day, there were ...