As Pope Francis faces a life threatening health crisis, Bishop Michael W. Fisher held a special Mass in honor of the ailing pontiff. Tapping into Pope Francis’ call for a Jubilee Year of Healing, Bishop Fisher asked for prayers for the pope’s health. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · February 26, 2025 – The […]
“The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the Gospel.” With these two compelling sentences – as recorded in the Gospel of Mark – Jesus inaugurates his ministry and sums up what his mission is about: to break the shackles of sin that enslave humanity, to put us on the path of […]
The gospel reading for Sunday, Jan. 22, recounts Matthew’s call story of the first disciples of Jesus. It is commonly accepted that Matthew drew on Mark’s Gospel for the “backbone,” one could say, of his narrative. Comparing both accounts enables one to see the similarities and differences between the two passages. Mark begins the section […]
