Love thy neighbor as thyself . . . Aw, it’s easy to love Mr. C., as he’s the guy who cheerfully lends his tools to everyone on the street and gives away hatfuls of fresh redolent summer-savory ...

Preaching about the election on Nov. 3? [If you’re preaching instead on John 11:32-44 for All Saints Sunday instead, see this article: https://www.patheos.com/blogs ...

This week is election week here in the U.S. This week, many of us will be taking our civic (love of neighbor) responsibilities very seriously. You can’t say you love your neighbor and vote to put ...

Wow. Hearing Our Lord’s words may be a little difficult for some of us. How can he claim that we should love him so that we are unworthy of his love if we love someone else more? The answer is simple: ...

“If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.” Who is my neighbor? I grew up in the suburbs. Our neighbors pretty much stayed the same at the two houses I remember. I ...

The USCCB describes dialogue as an act of love. Reflecting on Pope Francis’ teaching in the encyclical "Fratelli Tutti," the authors understand dialogue as grounded in encounter: as an invitation to ...

Fry is pastor at Ascension Lutheran Church in Allied Gardens. He lives in San Diego. In the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus is asked what the greatest commandment is. He responds that the love of ...

This present pandemic has restricted our capacity to meet and be with others. Social distancing makes social relationships, and social connection, much more difficult. Indeed, it restricts communal ...

Human connection is the key to our health and happiness. This is a universal truth. A wide range of recent studies have found that prosocial behaviors such as generosity, altruism, compassion, and ...