"Well done, my good and faithful servant."

Jesus has some words this Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, about investing what we receive. He tells the famous parable of the talents.
The man who receives five talents, put them to work and made an
additional five. The second receives two and makes two more. But the man
who receives one talent, buries it. Jesus calls him "wicked" and
"lazy." Our Discussion Questions will

"I am the resurrection and the life"

Sunday's pathos-filled Gospel story, the raising of Lazarus, is the longest continuous narrative in John's Gospel outside of the passion account. It is also the climax of the "signs" of Jesus. Our Discussion Questions for April 10, 2011 - the Fifth Sunday of Lent - will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.

Jesus Wept

The shortest line in

"Whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst"

The theme of thirsting and water continues in this Sunday's fascinating and evocative Gospel story of the woman of Samaria and her encounter with Jesus at high noon. It's March 27, 2011, the Third Sunday in Lent. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.

The Samaritan Woman

Once again, Jesus is led by the Spirit

"You cannot serve God and mammon."

The Gospel set before us this Sunday, February 27, 2011, continues Christ's teaching as given in the Sermon on the Mount. The extract is all about Divine Providence. Jesus does not deny the reality of human needs, but forbids making them the object of anxious care and, in effect, becoming their slave. In our modern consumerist society, it is a teaching that is frequently neglected - even by

"This is the King of the Jews"

Sunday's solemn feast of Christ the King, the grand finale to Liturgical Year C, gives us an opportunity to lay aside a lot of cultural baggage about kings and kingdoms, and discover how Jesus Christ can be a true king, unlike earthly rulers. Our Discussion Questions for Nov. 21, 2010 will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.The feast of Jesus

"For every one who exalts himself will be humbled"

Last Sunday Jesus told us that we can enter heaven only by the narrow gate. This Sunday, August 29, 2010, He offers us the key to that gate. And that key is Humility. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.New in ParishWorld: Audio and Video podcastsWe start this week's edition by inviting you to view some new features we

"You also must be prepared"

Most people in the US say they “believe in” God. Our Sunday Readings for August 8, 2010 invite us to get a better handle on the true nature of Christian faith, which entails much more than just believing that God exists. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.What is Faith?This Sunday’s Readings begins with a wonderful

"But who do you say that I am?"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (12C), June 20, 2010BURNING QUESTION: Is Jesus & God the same?FEATURED BLOG: Awesome Dad Cheat Sheet STORIES OF PRIESTS: Pope "Rethinks" Clerical CelibacyPASTORAL HISPANA: Quien dice la gente que soy yo?Dear Friends,In this Sunday's Gospel story, Jesus asks a simple question. “Who do the crowds say that I Am?” All volunteer an answer,

"I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now."

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY Holy Trinity Sunday (HolyTrinityC), May 30, 2010BURNING QUESTION: What is Virtue?FEATURED BLOG: On Proper Dress for MassPRIESTS STORIES: Letters to PriestsPASTORAL HISPANA: La Santisima Trinidad es la Mejor ComunidadDear Friends,This Sunday we celebrate the revelation that He is three persons in one God — Father, Son and Spirit. This wasn’t handed down from the mountain in

"As the Father has sent me, so I send you."

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY Pentecost Sunday (PentecostC), May 23, 2010BURNING QUESTION: How do you answer when asked if you're Christian?FEATURED BLOG: Because we might be entertaining angelsPASTORAL HISPANA: Espiritu Santo es el motor que empuja nuestra IglesiaDear Friends,This Sunday our Readings celebrate Pentecost Sunday - the culmination of the fifty days of Easter, the day when Jesus sent the

"Whoever loves me will keep my word"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAYSixth Sunday in Easter (6EasterC), May 9, 2010BURNING QUESTION: What is the Holy Spirit in your life?FEATURED STORY: What's bringing so many Catholics home?PRIEST STORIES: Priests aren't immune to temptations PASTORAL HISPANA: El Espiritu Santo nos Recordara TodoDear Friends,In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that he is leaving them and returning to the Father.

"I give you a new commandment: love one another"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAYFifth Sunday in Easter (5EasterC), May 2, 2010BURNING QUESTION: Who is your neighbor?FEATURED BLOG: Clarifying the Confusion on ConfirmationPRIEST STORIES: A Vocations-Aware ParishPASTORAL HISPANA: Nuestro Amor se Asemeja al de DiosDear Friends,In this Sunday's Readings, Jesus tells his disciples in this passage from the Last Supper Discourse that he will be with them only a

"Feed my sheep"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY"Feed my sheep"Third Sunday in Easter (3EasterC), April 18, 2010BURNING QUESTION: Can we the sinful be part of Jesus’ mission?FEATURED BLOG: Rediscovering the Sacramental SensePRIEST STORIES: Pope - World Needs Voice of Teacher-PriestsPASTORAL HISPANA: Dios llega adonde nos encontramosDear Friends,When the curtain goes up on Sunday's Gospel, the apostles are back in Galilee

"Do whatever he tells you."

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY The Second Sunday in Ordinary time (2C), January 17, 2010BURNING QUESTION: What are the four components of conjugal Matrimony?FEATURED BLOG: Is It Okay to "Parish Shop"PRIEST STORIES: 10 ways to promote religious vocationsPASTORAL HISPANA: Lo que aprendemos de las Bodas de CanáDear Friends,First the Church celebrated Epiphany and then, last Sunday, the Lord’s Baptism. This

"But of that day or hour, no one knows"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY"But of that day or hour, no one knows"Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (33B), November 15, 2009BURNING QUESTION: Better to pray or learn the Faith?FEATURED BLOG: Dear Congressman KennedyPRIEST STORIES: Priest donates kidney to parishionerPASTORAL HISPANA: Jesús le da sentido al fin del mundoDear Friends,This 33rd Sunday is the last of the Ordinary Sundays of the year and

"This poor widow put in more"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAYThirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (32B), November 8, 2009BURNING QUESTION: What is Sacrifice?FEATURED BLOG: Purgatory – Biblical and ReasonablePRIEST STORIES: From devout Sikh to Catholic priestPASTORAL HISPANA: La viuda pobre si sabe ofrendarDear Friends,This Sunday our Sunday Readings tell the story of two courageous and generous widows - one in the First Reading and

"Blessed are the poor in spirit"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAYSolemnity of All Saints (AllSaintsB)November 1, 2009BURNING QUESTION: Why do we pray for the dead?FEATURED BLOG: I'm Catholic because I can't do it alone STORIES OF PRIESTS: 6-10 hour Confessions each SundayPASTORAL HISPANA: Los santos y santas interceden por nosotrosDear Friends,This weekend we celebrate the feasts of All Saints Day and All Soul's Day. In our Sunday Readings

"Your faith has saved you."

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAYThirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (30B), October 25, 2009BURNING QUESTION: What is Faith?FEATURED BLOG: Recovering Stray CatholicsVOCATION NEWS: Confessions of a Gypsy PriestPASTORAL HISPANA: El Ciego Bartimeo nos da EjemploDear Friends,Last week, Jesus chides the disciples for failing to see that authority is for service, bitterly arguing instead who is the greatest in God’s

"Go, sell what you have"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAYTwenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (28B), October 11, 2009BURNING QUESTION: Does God want you to be rich?FEATURED BLOG: On being Catholic and incarceratedVOCATION NEWS: Confessions of a Basilica ConfessorPASTORAL HISPANA: Las riquezas nos pueden dominarDear Friends,In the Gospel this Sunday a rich young man asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. But he is

"And the two shall become one flesh"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAYTwenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (27B), October 4, 2009BURNING QUESTION: Is Divorce a sin?FEATURED BLOG: Hints for Happy MarriagesPASTORAL HISPANA: El Matrimonio es una AlianzaDear Friends,In the Gospel this Sunday Jesus tells his listeners plainly that there is a truth and permanence in marriage and it was always meant to be that way. Our Discussion Questions this week