Many view obedience as a rigid and oppressive force that tells us what to do that suffocates our sense of freedom. However, looking at it from a Christian perspective, we see it can be a pathway to ...

The New Testament is unambiguous that salvation is a gift of grace received through faith. “For by grace you have been saved ...

Calling obedience "that movement which the heart makes when it leaps in joy having once discovered the truth," Bishop Edward Slattery of Tulsa, Okla. in a homily this Saturday called on Catholics ...

In a speech at a conference in Rome addressing confusion in the Church, the American cardinal outlined the limits of papal power, and pays to tribute to Cardinal Joachim Meisner who ‘tirelessly’ ...

Rebellion, not obedience, is characteristic of our jet-age generation. This spirit is evident in our art, literature, and morals, in the revolt against law and authority, in the talk of the death of ...

The relation of obedience to saving faith is for many Christians a neglected truth. It can be an embarrassing experience to attempt to see whether the faith we profess has borne fruit in obedience to ...

One of my favorite Scripture passages is 2nd Corinthians 10:5. In one sentence, Paul defends his ministry and gives us a great road map to follow during our journey on this earth. “We demolish ...

On Friday, Pope Benedict XVI formally took possession of St. John Lateran Cathedral, confirming his position as Bishop of the Diocese of Rome. Some forty cardinals, members of the diocesan episcopal ...

It has been said, “Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon will inevitably come to pass.” I think this sums up the attitude of obedience. When a ...

and when he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him. The first great theologian of the Christian church, in his effort to understand what had transpired in ...