From the Bible, in the Letter to the Hebrews “Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds.” Provoke and love were a startling pairing of words. Provoke to love.

In today’s responsorial psalm, I saw these thoughts reflected: “Do not forget the works of the Lord! What we have heard and know, and what our fathers have declared to us, we will declare to the ...

"The motif of 'word and deed' is essential for a meaningful communication and practice of the Christian faith in each and every generation. The origins are soundly biblical, with a distinct focus upon ...