Catholic teaching says that what's mine is yours when it comes to ownership of private property. Catholic social teaching used to be called the...
Scripture
Jesus has his normally crowded itinerary this month. In our Sunday readings he’ll be lecturing his disciples on why they don’t need more faith—they just need...
Jesus was smack in the middle of the Jewish tradition of his time. Remembering that can make you a better Christian, says this Jewish scholar of the New...
The Good Samaritan points the way to a humbler, holier church. We need more humility in the church today. It is a sad truth that these days we live in a...
The suspect actions of Abraham should give us pause about what makes him one of the heroes of the Bible. By anonimus ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia...
In this first installment of a two-part meditation, we are reminded of Abraham's "daddy issues." Even this exalted father of faith had a rocky...
Respondents to a U.S. Catholic survey on the Bible are confident when it comes to scripture, but even they recommend reading the Good Book with knowledgeable...
Though some may see him as the grump of the New Testament, St. Paul is full of surprises. What’s the connection between St. Paul’s First Letter to the...
The Bible is considered the inspired word of God by the faithful. So you have to wonder: where did it come from? With all the writings floating around the...
Flesh and blood deserve equal billing with spirit and soul when talking about human nature. The children next door are sidewalk theologians—in their...