Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 18, 2026.

A Gospel without forgiveness is no gospel at all — it is a closed fist disguised as righteousness. Jesus spoke of the gospel of the Kingdom (Matt. 24:14), not a private, disembodied salvation ...

Scripture Central, an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening faith through scripture study, today announced its new 2026 series lineup under the direction of CEO Dow Wilson.

"We three kings ..." Sing for a minute, then ask yourself, "Who decided there were just three of them or that these wise pilgrims from the East were kings?" Those are just two of the details tradition ...

One of the great responsibilities of the preacher is to make the Bible come alive for his listeners. A careful study of the Gospel of Mark will help much in the fulfilment of that task. The early ...

The Gospel of Jesus Christ was never intended to be a commodity to be traded, priced, or exploited for personal gain. From ...

That’s because the promise we mistake for the Gospel is that Christianity exists to make life easier, calmer, and more secure ...

The author of the Third Gospel was uniquely equipped to be the author of a book recording the history of the Great Physician in a reliable form. Although he was, according to his own declaration in ...