Discipleship and the Call to Proclaim God’s Kingdom

Proclaiming the Kingdom in the splendor of the Son

Readings: • Is 66:10-14c • Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 • Gal 6:14-18 • Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 Anyone who has seen a sunrise from a viewpoint overlooking a grand vista knows the wonder of [...]

Discipleship and the Call to Proclaim God’s Kingdom

by Father James Rodriguez If you channel-surf just about any Sunday morning before heading out for Mass, you are likely to come across any number of televised religious services. You’ll notice the energetic music and large quantities of people swaying along or listening to the animated preaching. Often the preaching turns to what is known as the “prosperity gospel,” a mostly well-intentioned but ultimately incorrect understanding of the benefits…

Our country is a gift from God, but his kingdom transcends it

This article first appeared in Our Sunday Visitor magazine. Subscribe to receive the monthly magazine here. Can a Catholic love his country? Must a Catholic love his country? It’s illuminating to reframe these questions: Can a Catholic love his family? Must a Catholic love his family?  The first commandment is higher than all the rest: “I am the Lord your God … you shall have no other gods before me” (Ex 20:2-3). The apostles revealed that they …