Now that we are well into Ordinary Time, may I make a suggestion for your prayer? One of the practices of prayer that I do every day is to pray with the Gospel reading for the day. What does that mean ...

Beginning this week and continuing until Lent, Catholics will be listening to the Gospel of Mark at weekday Eucharists. This wasn’t always the case. When I was growing up in the 1950s and early 1960s, ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday urged Catholics to read, reread, and be passionate about the Gospel. In his Angelus address on Oct. 31, the Pope said that familiarity with Sacred Scripture leads ...

How can families get to better know our Lord Jesus Christ, his word and our Catholic faith in general? A convenient, ready-made way is to read and discuss the Church’s daily Mass readings, whether at ...

If you typically focus on your own behavior and happiness, without regard for the actions of others, today’s readings are especially for you. The second reading is a reminder to love others, and the ...

Whenever I plan a Maundy Thursday service, I get annoyed with the lectionary. Why isn’t the second reading 1 John 4? I get that Paul’s account of the words of institution for the Lord’s Supper in 1 ...

“I’ll never forget the Mass that we shared in a hotel room, sitting around a table,” said Neeson, who was raised Roman Catholic. “[Father Dan], Bob De Niro, Jeremy Irons, and myself just reading the ...

Renowned saxophonist Kirk Whalum and Berks County’s own Reading Choral Society, directed by Graham Bier, will collaborate during the popular “Gospel According to Jazz!” concert, back this year for ...

READING, Pa. – "It's an event very close to my heart because I have been a part of the Gospel Jubilee since I was a little girl," said Sheree Haubrich, worship minister at CityReach Church in Reading.