As demand rises for heirloom-quality editions, Catholic publishers are investing in beautifully crafted Bibles that aim to ...

In the spiritual life, we are called to engage our bodies and spiritual souls. The different prayer forms of the Church are meant to help and guide us in this process. We cannot separate our bodies ...

Cultural anthropologists tell us that one of the characteristics of our postmodern age is a disregard for history. Catholicism itself, however, exists in a tradition that recognizes doctrinal ...

Ignorance of sacred Scriptures is ignorance of Jesus Christ, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience. "The ultimate purpose of reading and meditating on the Scriptures," he said Feb. 11, ...

Twenty-five years ago, Helen McMonagle, a Lancaster "cradle" Catholic, was invited to a nondenominational Bible study. McMonagle said she was "blown away" by other group members' Bible knowledge. She ...

Randy Rosenthal has a master’s in theological studies from Harvard University, where he teaches writing. We usually think of scripture as a written text, part of a closed canon, as sacrosanct, as ...

"The Curse of Cowardice": the Martial Power of the Sermon -- "The Lord is a Man of War": Moses, the Exodus, and the Spirit of '76 -- "Cursed Be He that Keepeth Back ...

Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 I cannot say that I dislike or disapprove of the saying. I use it myself. But I still stiffen when someone says, ...

"The Curse of Cowardice": the Martial Power of the Sermon -- "The Lord is a Man of War": Moses, the Exodus, and the Spirit of '76 -- "Cursed Be He that Keepeth Back ...