In those days all kinds of people had disciples, and two of the Greek words that were in common use at that time were didaskalos, which means teacher, and mathetes, which means pupil or disciple. Now ...

In fact, many ‘Christian’ societies are at the forefront of very unchristian behavior, if one compares what they do with what Jesus said and did in the Gospels. The selling of military arms, for ...

When the Gospel of John contrasts walking in the day to walking at night, we know it refers to more than getting home before curfew. What may surprise us in today’s readings is that the story of the ...

In today's Gospel we hear Jesus describe three absolute impediments to being his disciple. He says nothing about belief in the Trinity or the Real Presence, declares no rules or laws to be ...

The biblical practice for spiritual growth is not mere mentorship, nor is it (usually) exciting or easy. A few years ago, I sat across from a young man whom I had been discipling for several months.

On the Solemnity of Our Lady of Peñafrancia on Sept. 21, Bishop Joel Baylon of Legazpi urged the faithful to reflect on the meaning of discipleship as nationwide protests against corruption were held.

Discipleship is a topic we often don’t give enough time and emphasis to in churches today. If we boil it down to its essentials, there are basically three facets to discipleship: (1) becoming a ...

Four recent publications in several national dailies illustrate various dimensions of discipleship which has become a topical concept not only in Nigeria but globally. They are: The chance of ...