Pope Francis has set a special day called “Sunday of the Word of God” to honor, study, share the Bible. This year January 26 will be observed as a day devoted to “the celebration, study ...
The Catholic Church teaches that God is the author of Scripture, that they are inspired by the Holy Spirit and teach the truth of God, and the Gospels are accurate accounts of Christ’s life. However, ...
Flipping through television preaching on Sunday mornings in the United States, you get a sense that God functions as a kind of sugar daddy. If we say the right prayers and have faith in God, ...
Looked at from one angle, it’s pretty clear Christianity wasn’t made for rigid planners. In the Old Testament (cf. Ex 3:1-12), the Lord didn’t tell Moses at the burning bush, “Get all your ducks in ...
Many people avoid reading the Bible because it is lengthy, its contents can be difficult to understand and — let’s be honest — a regular reading of the Bible requires a certain amount of discipline ...
Whether you’re traveling or staying home this summer, brush up your Catholic IQ and have some fun, too. Whether with a friend or by yourself, test your knowledge of the Faith and maybe even do ...
Question: I have heard Advent used to be time of fast, much like Lent. Is this so, and what should we do? — Steven Acton, Washington, D.C. Answer: This is true. Advent was once treated ...
In Christian history, no ruling body, king or patriarch is reviled more than the Jerusalem Sanhedrin. This Jewish high court, identified in all four Gospels, plotted to have Jesus arrested, subjected him to an illegal ...
With the onset of Advent, we begin a new lectionary cycle — A — which features the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew is a logical place to begin for several reasons, the first of which is ...
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