The historical sections of the Hebrew Scriptures sometimes read like PG-rated dramas seasoned with a measure of bawdy humor. Today's story from 1 Samuel recounts the second time David refused to ...

The whole Christian faith hinges on one historical event: the bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth on April 5, AD 33 (or April 9, AD 30). If Jesus rose from the grave and the tomb is indeed empty, ...

Carl Brady described in his letter to the Times-Call on Tuesday, titled “A few basics about Christianity,” some characteristics of the Christian faith that I believe are accurate, at least from the ...

AS I JOURNEY through the Bible, I’m blessed by the incessant invitational nature of God. He beckons. “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come ...

Most spiritual people go through times when it is difficult to pray. Sometimes that means making a persistent effort that feels as if it bears no fruit. More often, for me, the challenge comes when I ...

VATICAN CITY — Jesus invites everyone to repent and to turn swords into plowshares and missiles into factories and homes, the papal preacher said. "This year we celebrate Easter not to the joyful ...

‘Let us pray for courage as we hold the hurting places in our hearts before Jesus's loving gaze,’ said Benedictine Father Boniface Hicks, before solemnly processing the Eucharist around the stadium.

Today’s Gospel is long and important. There is a shorter Lectionary option, but reading the full narrative of the woman at the well is crucial to understanding her significance. She is an open, ...

Periods of catastrophe and anxiety, such as the coronavirus pandemic, have historically led some people to anticipate that the destruction of the world as we know it – the “end times” – is near. This ...