My husband and I recently went to the movies to watch a new documentary titled “After Death.” The movie explores the narratives of individuals who have undergone near-death experiences, aka “NDEs.” It ...
The 1969 Roman Calendar reform recovered Jan. 1 as the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is among the oldest feasts associated with the Octave Day of Christmas and reaffirms a basic truth that ...
When people think of God, they remember the holy trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The trine nature of God brings up the number 3, in both numerology and the Bible ...
In this Sunday’s readings from the Sacred Scriptures, we hear the familiar story from the Book of Exodus on the grumblings of God’s people in the desert. The account helps us to understand the Lord’s ...
There are lot of disagreements on the number of universes: is there an infinite number; strictly one; or various extensions of our universe? Some are of the view that idea that multiple universes are ...
Today’s Gospel is a lesson in gratitude, especially in gratitude to God, which is its own separate category. Ten lepers approach Jesus. “Approach” is used advisedly, since Old Testament Law restricted ...
Are we sinners in the hands of an angry God as the famous sermon by Early American Protestant preacher and theologian Jonathan Edwards would have it? Or are we children of a loving God? This week’s ...
The Bible says, “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people” (Prov 14:34). Similarly, we read, “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man ...
There are several verses in the Bible that say God is always with us. Romans 8:35-29 tells us that no matter what God is always there. We all face times in our walk with faith that test our commitment ...