Today’s lesson was prompted by a call from my esteemed colleague Russ Breault. He is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts about the Shroud of Turin and a Bible scholar. Russ suggested I ...

The Israelites complained against God, who punished their sinfulness by sending serpents into their camp in the desert.

Love conquers hate, and light dispels darkness. Sunday, Sept. 14, is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Mass ...

In our Gospel today, Jesus cryptically says, “And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man ...

This Sunday’s Exaltation of the Holy Cross did not historically come about to focus on Christ’s passion but to reflect on the ...

Find today’s readings here. For Christians, reading the Old Testament in light of the New Testament is sometimes almost like a game: Where is Jesus hiding? How is Jesus prefigured this time, in a ...

As noted last Sunday, the Church offers two possible Gospels for the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent. That’s because, although the Sunday readings are on a three-year cycle, the “scrutiny” ...