Cultural anthropologists tell us that one of the characteristics of our postmodern age is a disregard for history. Catholicism itself, however, exists in a tradition that recognizes doctrinal ...

As demand rises for heirloom-quality editions, Catholic publishers are investing in beautifully crafted Bibles that aim to ...

Ignorance of sacred Scriptures is ignorance of Jesus Christ, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience. "The ultimate purpose of reading and meditating on the Scriptures," he said Feb. 11, ...

Twenty-five years ago, Helen McMonagle, a Lancaster "cradle" Catholic, was invited to a nondenominational Bible study. McMonagle said she was "blown away" by other group members' Bible knowledge. She ...

Sola Scriptura is the Protestant view (their “rule of faith”) that only the Bible is an infallible authority. Perspicuity is a key aspect or presupposition of sola Scriptura. It holds that the Bible ...

"The Curse of Cowardice": the Martial Power of the Sermon -- "The Lord is a Man of War": Moses, the Exodus, and the Spirit of '76 -- "Cursed Be He that Keepeth Back ...

Randy Rosenthal has a master’s in theological studies from Harvard University, where he teaches writing. We usually think of scripture as a written text, part of a closed canon, as sacrosanct, as ...

Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 I cannot say that I dislike or disapprove of the saying. I use it myself. But I still stiffen when someone says, ...

"The Curse of Cowardice": the Martial Power of the Sermon -- "The Lord is a Man of War": Moses, the Exodus, and the Spirit of '76 -- "Cursed Be He that Keepeth Back ...