As noted last week, priests have two choices for the readings on the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent. They can always use the “Scrutiny Readings,” i.e., the readings for preparing catechumens ...

Mercy is active compassion. This concise definition from the Encyclopedia of Catholicism drives the Hebrew Scriptures where the title "Lord of Mercy" is often ascribed to God. In the Christian ...

Today is the Second Sunday of Easter. It is also Divine Mercy Sunday. Note that it is the Second Sunday of Easter, not the first Sunday after Easter. Because the joy of the Resurrection renews the ...

In Hindu mythology, the universe functions through perfect balance, guided by the sacred Trinity. Brahma is responsible for creation, Vishnu preserves and protects life, and Lord Shiva dissolves what ...