The wise men in today's gospel reading are often depicted in our cribs and carols as kings. However, the gospel describes them as magi, what we would call today astronomers. The wise men at the time ...
Twenty years ago, on Dec. 26, 2004, a tsunami arising in the Indian Ocean devastated areas of Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, ...
The pilgrim Magi remind us that we too are invited to be humble enough to see something new. They help us realize that there is always more to discover in God's mysteries.
Conclusion What God decrees shall come to pass. His sovereignty ensures that His plans are unchangeable, His purposes are fulfilled, and His promises are kept. As Chosen, we are called to trust and ...
COMMENTARY: Here are some suggestions for how we can make this jubilee year a time of spiritual renewal in the Catholic ...
Even secular people generally know something of the accounts of creation in Genesis 1-2. Whenever people hear the phrase, “In ...
Hubble made no claims about a creator, but his discoveries and the wonder they evoke have prompted others to reconsider ‘the ...
The answer, it turns out, traces back 3,000 to 4,000 years, to the ancient Babylonian festival of Akitu, celebrated in April, ...
Athens is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It has been a place of human settlement for at least 5,000 years.