Peter is a wonderful character in the Gospels. When Jesus was washing his disciple's feet, Peter said, “No! You shall never wash my feet!” Then Jesus said, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me ...

The gospel reading for many of us this past Sunday was Matthew 18:21-35, which begins with Peter asking Jesus, “Lord, if my brother sins against me how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” ...

The Catholic Church is commemorating Holy Week, the events which led to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and His Resurrection from death on Easter Sunday. The four Gospels go into great detail on what ...

DEAR DR. GRAHAM: When I was younger, I didn't have any use for God, and in fact, I even denied God existed. Now I've become a Christian, but someone told me recently that God won't forgive anyone who ...

The word "forgiveness" means “to dismiss, to release, to leave or abandon.” A judge that has "dismissed" the charges against a defendant means that person has been forgiven of any wrong doing. This is ...

Last week I posted excerpts of Father Robert Beloin’s homily on the sexual abuse crisis in hopes that the resources of Scripture could be a fruitful resource for reflecting on the church’s problems ...

Both men were guilty of shameful public acts. Both had pledged loyalty to a high-profile leader, only to turn away in self-preservation when the heat of popular opinion turned against him. One hung ...

This is Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens’ depiction of the Apostle Peter holding the keys of Heaven. Rubens lived from 1577-1640. (Courtesy Photo) Jesus’ choices of Paul to be the apostle to the ...

Peter denied Jesus three times, but Judas denied Christ once. Jesus sets a new level of what true love is. Whether it be between husband and wife, friends, young people or old people, or co-workers, ...