And being found in appearance as a human, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross. (Phil. 2:7b–8) There’s a 19th...
Scripture
Discover U.S. Catholic articles on scripture that highlight inclusive, justice-oriented interpretations of the Bible for today’s church.
Whenever my extended family gets together for a meal, the same stories are told and retold. One story leads to another, and before long we’re all laughing and...
Why is the church so obsessed with sex?” Many of us Catholics have fielded this question from our non-Catholic friends, as well as some of our Catholic ones...
As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his...
“Have you understood all this?” They answered, “Yes.”(Matthew 13:51) None of us likes to appear ignorant. Chances are when someone asks if you’re aware of a...
On a rainy summer evening in 1997, I joined about 40,000 other men for the opening night of a Christian men’s conference that held the same ethos as a football...
Imagine yourself in the first century, living somewhere in the Roman Empire. As a devotee of the local gods and goddesses, you are intrigued by the message of...
Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.John 6:53 I think that even the most devout...
Last summer, several Jewish and Christian clergy members condemned the Department of Homeland Security for using Hebrew scriptures in a recruitment video. In a...
I recently graded an exam in which a student tried to support their point by quoting scripture: “As the Bible says, ‘They’ll know we are Christians by our love...
