Good literature can steady and orient unmoored men in their early years. But for renewal, they need to read Scripture.

Apocrypha’ means ‘hidden’ in Greek, but it is often used to describe texts that are outside the official biblical canon.

A Reflection for Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time “If only my people would hear me.” I am struck by the tone of pleading in today’s responsorial psalm, in which God laments that his people do ...

“There is nothing fundamentally new in our digital era. A similar question could have been asked when writing was invented…. The word of God must enter the mind and heart to bring life, health, and ...

The beginning is important. We all like to make a good first impression and get off to a good start. Aristotle reasoned that a small error in the beginning can lead ...

Films that take their stories from the Old or New Testament are filling screens big and small. To understand why, it helps to know Hollywood history. By Alissa Wilkinson In the beginning were the ...

Studies show that our brains shrink as we grow older. Anne Ravndal, a neuroscientist at the University of Oslo, Norway, and an international team of researchers pulled together more than 12,000 brain ...

Today’s post wraps up a series in which educators share the worst directives they ever received from administrators. ‘Living in the World as We’d Like It to Be’ Larry Ferlazzo retired last month after ...

The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is part of a group of ancient writings known as the Gnostic gospels. In contrast, the four gospels of the Bible are known as the canonical gospels. They are part of the ...