Even though Sunday is the first day of the week, its inclusion in the weekend implies that it lives in Saturday’s shadow.

A short story collection is often among the most difficult works of fiction to review. Unlike in a novel, where the decisions of a cast of characters over time reveal a story’s underlying motifs and ...

“A Complete Unknown” portrays Woody Guthrie, dying in his bed of Huntington’s disease, as a bedrock of authenticity as well ...

I’m a complainer. I’m not proud of it. In fact, I know the Holy Spirit is convicting me of this very sin. This is the reason for my confession. How do I know complaining is a sin? The ...

Music has always been a powerful medium for conveying messages, emotions, and stories. Throughout history, many musicians ...

In the Bible, fire appears as a divine manifestation ... John the Baptist foretells Christ as the one who will “baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire” (Luke 3:16). Jesus himself speaks ...

In his collection Mercy, Gerrit Jacob explored complex themes of faith, rebellion, and personal transformation, blending ...

The theme for 2025 is “Do you believe this?” The monastic community of Bose (Italy) prepared the prayers and reflections for this week of prayer.

Asian Christian leaders evaluate whether the ancient Chinese philosophy is neutral or has dark otherworldly impacts.

The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament ... The Jubilee extends this logic. Held every 50 years, the Holy Year follows a Sabbath of Sabbaths, “seven times seven years.” During the ...

The Holy Spirit makes both the Scriptures and the sacraments ... Assembly April 20-24 at the Domus Sanctae Marthae at the ...

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 ...