Content Feeds

Why did the Buddhist order a Happy Meal at McDonald’s? Because all life is suffering.

Mark 2:13-22 13 Jesus went out again beside the sea; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them. 14 As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. 15 And as he…

[13] And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. [14] And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. [15] And it…

“Praying that my sons will grow up witnessing a loving marriage between their mother and I.” –from Voyageur Add your prayers now

<a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="javascript:avPlayer('http://websrvr40nj.audiovideoweb.com/avwebdsnjwebsrvr4453/lentlectionary/2_15_08.mp3','Beliefnet presents today\'s lectionary reading from theUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops’,’/imgs/avplayer/player_bibleaudiofeed.jpg’,’320′,’240′);”>Hear Today’s Lectionary Reading Reading I: Ezekiel 18:21-28 Responsorial Psalm: 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8 Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:20-26 To read the text for today’s reading, please click here. All audio of the Lectionary readings are used with permission by the United…

Only he who can say, ‘The Lord is the strength of my life’ can say, ‘Of whom shall I be afraid?’ –Alexander MacLaren

Standing or walking, sitting or lying down, during all these waking hours, let him establish mindfulness of good will, which men call the highest state! –Buddha From “Sayings of the Buddha: Reflections for Every Day”, by William Wray, 2004. Reprinted by arrangement with Arcturus Publishing, London. Book available in the U.S. through Barnes & Noble,…

Then take the other ram, and let Aaron and his sons lay their hands upon the ram’s head. Slaughter the ram, and take some of its blood and put it on the ridge of Aaron’s right ear and on the ridges of his sons’ right ears, and on the thumbs of their right hands, and…

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try. –Beverly Sills

A man bought a donkey from a preacher. The preacher told the man that this donkey had been trained in a very unique way (being the donkey of a preacher). The only way to make the donkey go, is to say, “Hallelujah!” The only way to make the donkey stop, is to say, “Amen!” The…

More from Beliefnet and our partners