In the Opening the Word for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Timothy P. O’Malley writes about Jesus calling Lazarus from the tomb saying, “Lazarus, come out!” The raising of Lazarus through a word recalls the ...
Two items in the news at the start of Advent seemed to be the world’s nod of appreciation for our need for this reflective, penitential season. The first was the passing of President George Herbert ...
When the world looked at the face of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, it saw pure, simple joy. Then, in 2007, 10 years after Blessed Teresa’s death, a collection of her private letters was published. Suddenly, ...
A recent comment by Pope Francis in his weekly audience at St. Peter’s Square set the secular media abuzz. He was reported to have said that animals have immortal souls and will go to heaven ...
Father Jose Maniyangat is a priest in good standing in the Diocese of St. Augustine, Florida. He is an associate pastor at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Orange Park, a suburb of Jacksonville. He ...
Some fear it. Others hope for it. Some see it as proof of God’s mercy; others as testimony to God’s wrath. Many don’t know anything about it, while many more have forgotten what they once ...
Question: A Jewish friend insists that, according to his religion, there is simply no afterlife. Is this true and consistent with the Old Testament? — Charley McKelvy, via email Answer: The views of the Jewish ...
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