Sunday, Feb. 5, is the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. In the Gospel, the Lord describes metaphorically what a Christian is and what he expects of us. Note three ...

Salt in the near ancient world was its gold equivalent and even an exchange medium and light after darkness a treasured, valuable commodity. When Jesus informed His disciples that they were “You are ...

Jesus uses the imagery of salt and light to suggest the pervasive and subtle nature of Christian influence on culture. Salt gives flavor to food and is a preservative. Light is the ubiquitous quality ...

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus cautions his disciples to “take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them … (Matthew 6:1). We’ll hear that teaching on Feb. 22, Ash ...

“… the vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice …” — Lyndon B. Johnson, Aug. 6, 1965 The metaphors of being ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. Alienation was originally a Marxist word and Karl Marx meant by it the alienation of the worker from the product of his ...