Did you know there are over 1000 “commandments” in the New Testament? That is almost twice as many as the religious Jews identified from their Torah (first five books of the Old Testament – 613 of ...

Embedded within this Great Principle are four key tenets that show us what living it out actually looks like: heart, soul, mind and loving our neighbor as ourselves. In my last article, we focused on ...

February 15, 2026 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Sirach 15:15-20; Psalm 119, R. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Gospel – Matthew 5:17-37 “Jesus said ...

In a time when Christianity is often used to justify division, power, and partisanship, I found myself asking: What does it truly mean to follow Jesus? For me, the answer came not through a new ...

In Mark 12:28-31, the Scribes asked Jesus, “What is the Great Commandment?” He responded, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord, and thou shalt love the ...

During Holy Week last month, I attended a service where from the pulpit the pastor declared himself, not in so many words, a heretic. He rather gently denounced the dogmas of Augustine and embraced ...

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor ...

The Great Commandment calls us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. But love like this does not come easily. It requires formation, training ...