In the New Testament, Jesus makes a surprising choice when he begins gathering his closest followers. Instead of choosing highly educated religious leaders or scholars, he calls ordinary fishermen to ...

Find today’s readings here. “Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he ...

Photo by Daan Stevens on Unsplash. In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers a prayer just before he is arrested. While the Synoptic Gospels record the agony in the garden, when Jesus’ followers fall asleep as ...

Is 8:23—9:3; Ps 27; 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23 The role of the church in society is described by the Gospel and the example of Jesus. He is linked in Matthew’s Gospel with the brilliant light that ...