This is Italian sculptor Angelo de Rossi’s depiction of the Apostle James, who led the Council at Jerusalem after Jesus’ Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension. De Rossi lived from 1671-1715.

Find today’s readings here. Today, the first reading recounts the conclusion of the Council of Jerusalem, a narrative that occupies most of the 15th chapter of Acts. After a controversy over whether ...

"It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us ..." (Acts 15:29). Acts 15:22-31; Jn 15:12-17 What is most astonishing in the letter sent to the missionary churches of gentile converts was the claim ...

A priest-friend, Father Warren Kinne, once described Sts. Peter and Paul as “two men who each had a story behind his ears.” By that he was referring to their moral faults. Peter could be a big mouth ...

Sunday, Jan. 5, is the Epiphany of the Lord. Mass readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12. There are so many wonderful details in the Epiphany ...