As a religion scholar, however, I believe one of the greatest loves in the Bible is a story of friendship: the intense ...
One of the greatest weakness and folly of man is placing their trust in a fellow human. Yes! In every relationship trust is essential, but life is wired in such a way that nothing is ever permanent.
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom ...
The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years. The Jubilee has roots in the Jewish practice of Sabbath rest every seven days ...
The theme for this year’s Word of God Sunday is “I Hope in Your Word.” During the Mass, the Pope conferred the ministry of Lector on 40 lay people: 4 from Albania, 3 from Argentina, 5 from Austria, 1 ...
This Sunday’s gospel (Luke 1:1-4; 4:12-21) lays down the New Testament fulfillment of the jubilee year which was first ...
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I saw two people approach each another on a path and they started talking before they met. They stood for a while talking and then moved off in their different directions still talking until they were ...
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, ...
When writing a birthday card for a pastor, it’s important to consider your relationship with them. Are you simply someone who ...
The first is called the liturgy of the Word and the second the Eucharistic liturgy. In the first part a passage from the ...
The Church celebrates the Sunday of the Word of God this week, and Msgr. Joseph Prior shows how the Scriptures are integral to every Mass. In the words of the Bible, God mysteriously speaks to us in ...
Msgr. Joseph Prior shows how the prayer of Simeon in the Temple, consoled by the infant Jesus, eases us into rest and prepares us for a new day of doing good in God's service.