Disclaimer: The Gospel described below may or may not be the Gospel you heard this Sunday at Mass. The reason is that, on the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent this year (Year B), the priest has ...

In a recent article, Timothy Radcliffe, OP, recommends that Christians preach the kingdom of God by reaching out in friendship (“The Art of Friendship,” The Tablet, 4 Feb 2023). “Today relationships ...

The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman found in the Gospel of John reveals that we do not earn God’s love; we return it. The woman is initially... - Published on August 15, 2025 The story of Jesus ...

Today’s Gospel is long and important. There is a shorter Lectionary option, but reading the full narrative of the woman at the well is crucial to understanding her significance. She is an open, ...

GPeople are looking for an oasis in the Catholic Church from which to slake the thirst left by busyness, indifference and consumerism, Pope Francis said on Sunday. The Pope’s March 12 Angelus message, ...

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On Jesus and his disciples’ way from Jerusalem to the Galilee, as described in the fourth chapter of the Gospel of John, they traveled through Samaria, a region whose inhabitants had a tense ...