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 ...

Any serious reader of the Bible soon discovers an uncomfortable reality: the fullness of God's truth is often held in tension. We see this in Scripture and in creation.

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 ...

Christians believe that God communicates with us. Businessman and faith leader Robert D. Hales emphasized this by stating, "When we want to speak to God, we pray. When we want Him to speak to us, we ...