"God so loved the world that he gave his only Son"

This Sunday - June 19, 2011 - we celebrate the solemnity of the Blessed Trinity. The Triune nature of God is the principal mystery of the Catholic faith. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

The Very Mystery of God

What we know about God is not made up, not a fable invented by our ancestors. What we know about God is

“Receive the Holy Spirit."

This Sunday, June 12, 2011,  we celebrate Pentecost, the 50th day that signals the start of the universal mission of the Church -- a mission that overcomes human obstacles and has the Spirit as its driving force. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

"Receive the Holy Spirit."

Pentecost is not just another Sunday. Fr.

"I am the way and the truth and the life."

In the Gospel for this Fifth Sunday in Easter, May 22, 2011, Jesus invites us to let go and trust in Him. He declares that He alone is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

This Sunday's Gospel text is taken from St. John's account of the Last Supper. That the Church gives us this

"I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved."

In the Catholic tradition this Fourth Sunday after Easter - celebrated this year on May 15, 2011 - is called Good Shepherd Sunday. It is also kept as a Special Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and the Religious Life. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

The Good Shepherd Discourse

God's image as

"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

“This is my beloved Son, listen to him.”

Last week we saw Jesus being tempted just like the rest of us. It was so human. This Sunday - the Second Sunday of Lent -  we see Him transformed into dazzling light. Not so human. What is going on? Is He trying to teach us something? Our Discussion Questions will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.

Abraham, Moses Elijah and Jesus

Fr. Alex

"But I say to you, love your enemies"

The Gospel text for this Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, continues with Jesus and His Sermon on the Mount. Christ is not finished. This Seventh Sunday in Ordinary time, He says His people must think not of their rights but of their duties as His followers. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.

"Love your Enemies"

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"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

"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,

“Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (11C), June 13, 2010BURNING QUESTION: What is the Communion of Saints?FEATURED BLOG: Seeking a SignSTORIES OF PRIESTS: From Jewish boy to Catholic priest PASTORAL HISPANA: La Fuerza del PerdonDear Friends,In this Sunday's Gospel story, Luke draws a sharp contrast between the smug and self-righteous

"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

"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

"Prepare the way of the Lord"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAYSecond Sunday of Advent (2AdvC), December 6, 2009BURNING QUESTION: Did John the baptist go to heaven right after death?FEATURED BLOG: Faithful in Living ThingsPASTORAL HISPANA: Preparen los caminos del Señor Dear Friends,It's the Second Sunday of Advent and the Sunday Readings tell the story of John the Baptist calling the people to repentance to prepare for the coming of the

"My kingdom does not belong to this world"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAYSolemnity of Christ the King (34B), November 22, 2009BURNING QUESTION: What Commandments require restitution?FEATURED BLOG: 100 Catholic Ways to PrayPRIESTS STORIES: Think you might have a religious vocation?PASTORAL HISPANA: Cristo es el Rey que está al servicio de la verdadDear Friends,This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, the conclusion of the

"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

"Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant."

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAYTwenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (29B), October 18, 2009BURNING QUESTION: Is it more noble to volunteer for secular or church work?FEATURED STORY: To be deep in history is to cease to be angrySTORIES OF PRIESTS: Pope: Priests are “Essential and irreplaceablePASTORAL HISPANA: La autoridad se trata de servicio y no de poderDear Friends,In the Gospel this Sunday, brothers

"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