The NT epistle reading for Epiphany 2 in Year C is 1 Cor 12.1–11. Although well-known in some circles, this might be a less familiar reading in others. It appears to be about ‘spiritual gifts’, but ...

In both these, Paul is concerned that the Corinthians have full understanding; he does not want them to be ‘ignorant’ or ‘uninformed’ (1 Cor 12.1) but wants them to ‘understand’ (1 Cor 12.3). As with ...

2. Anointing: In baptism we are not just washed of sins, but we also become temples of the Holy Spirit. After baptism there ...

11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

In recent days, images of Los Angeles on fire have been broadcast to the whole world. Where is God in all of this?

Through the Power of the Lord, We Will Not Fail Happy New Year! New Year’s resolutions, new adventures, a brand new you. Everything and anything is possible. Well, at least for the first four weeks.

Catholics will celebrate the feast of the Baptism of Jesus. Christian baptism is rooted in a rich symbolism of water in the ...

We lost former President Jimmy Carter last week. Many made less than favorable comments about him while he was in office.

32. "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” — Proverbs 22:6 33. "For the ...

1 John 5:1-6 The Lamb will lead them to the springs of living water. Revelation 7:13-17 The river of life, rising from the throne of God and of the Lamb. Revelation 22:1-5 You, too, are clean ...