The fact that we need rest makes the invitation from Jesus so very appealing. He said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).

The Appalachian Christmas carol “Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head” was collected from Hardin County in central Kentucky in the early 20th century but, as with so many other folk carols and hymns, ...

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Jesus is the one who gives us rest by reminding us that he has taken away our sins by his death on the cross. Because Jesus died in our place, death no longer has mastery over us because we have ...

Later this afternoon, as Father [Don] Walker announced last Sunday, this parish, together with Our Lady of Grace will have a procession with the Blessed Sacrament and celebrate Benediction at the ...

Years ago, Easter was a feast of riotous joy because it signaled the end of fasting, abstaining from meat, and from doing other Lenten penances. You can rejoice today in the resurrection of Christ ...

As Jesus listens, he urges them (perhaps because they are so overjoyed) to come away and rest awhile, for they have labored long. In so doing, Jesus also teaches us about prayer. Let’s consider ...

Jesus is the one who gives us rest by reminding us that he has taken away our sins by his death on the cross. Because Jesus died in our place, death no longer has mastery over us because we have ...

Not widely known today, 'Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head' was an Appalachian Christmas carol, collected from central Kentucky in the early 20th century.