The "poor in spirit," to which Jesus refers in the Sermon on the Mount, are the humble people who live with an awareness of ...

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 1, 2026.

The Sermon on the Mount, the setting for the Beatitudes in today’s gospel, was said by St Augustine (354-430) to be the charter of the Christian life. St ...

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home ...

A traditional depiction of Jesus teaching the Beatitudes during the Sermon on the Mount. (Credit: Stock image.) Listen As human beings, we were made for happiness. A longing for it is written in our ...

The Sermon on the Mount, from The Life of Our Lord, published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London c.1880. (Credit: Stock image.) Listen The Advent season is a time to keep Christmas ...

I once heard a story that used to make me laugh. "Computers are so powerful that pretty soon the country will be run by one computer, one man, and a dog," the teller says. "Really?" says the hearer.

COMMENTARY: The nine members of the Polish family, who will be beatified Sept. 10, willingly accepted persecution on account of their love for Christ — a love that led them to the defense of others.

During his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis Pope Francis began a new series of catechesis on the eight beatitudes from Matthew’s Gospel, saying the beatitudes are a message for all of humanity.

At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus Christ delivered a very important sermon, which is called the Sermon on the Mount. Christ addressed the people from the top of the hill. The central part of the ...