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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
In the previous article of this series, you learnt about the origin of idol worship and the idea behind introducing idols, symbols, photos, yantras, etc. In this article, let us take a look at why ...