Notes on scripture-Texts. Number IV. The begining of the Gospel. The sings of the times. Mercy, and not sacrifice. Urim and thummim. The truth of the scriptures. The conversion of the Jews. The ...

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 ...

Anyone who has been to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., cannot help but notice the very large mosaic above the apse of “Christ in Majesty” sitting in judgment.

I find myself thinking about our current culture, and the climate that we live in as Americans. Everyone has an opinion, and that is something that makes our nation great—the freedom of speech.

The issue of Palestine and Israel is indeed a historic one that goes back decades, but despite its myriad of complexities, or so we are told, it is nevertheless, deeply rooted in geopolitics. To ...

Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde’s sermon on Jan. 21, 2025, in which she appealed to President Donald Trump to have mercy toward groups frightened by his position on immigrants and LGBTQ+ people – ...