Christians have been making the sign of the cross over their bodies for centuries, and the practice has roots in the early Church.
Two tiny silver scrolls discovered in a Jerusalem burial cave in 1979 preserve the oldest surviving biblical text — predating the Dead Sea Scrolls by 400 years. And it's text we use today.
The relatively new devotional practice in the United States seeks to bring people closer to God through the gift of the Eucharist.
If you want to know what motivated Mother Teresa and her radical life of self-giving, it all comes down to this specific Bible passage from the Gospels.
Both Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholics honor God's creation of the world on September 1.
In what is arguably Jesus' harshest rebuke, Jesus equates Peter with Satan, a rebellious angel who rejected God's plan for the world.
The Blessed Virgin Mary's queenship is directly linked to the moment she became the mother of the King of kings.
Whether you're waiting for your own results or news of someone you love, these verses offer somewhere to rest an anxious mind.
When life feels too heavy to carry, these comforting Bible verses remind us that God meets us where our own strength runs out.
Jesus certainly praised the activity of Martha's sister, Mary, but he didn't say that what Martha was doing was worthless.
There are two St. Jameses mentioned as apostles of Jesus and one of them was known as "Greater," while the other as "Lesser."
There are many traditions that claim various locations where the "Apostle to the Apostles" lived out her final days before being called home.
We're all seasick, plus what to do with the weeds: A reflection on the Gospel for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
When St. Peter was imprisoned in Rome, the prison guards who were assigned to his prison cell converted to Christianity and were baptized by him.
For parents with teens and adult children, save this article for those all-too common times when you're lying in bed stressed!
Psalm 58 can be a confusing psalm for some, as it appears to glorify violence against an enemy, which would go against the Ten Commandments.
The two pillars of the Church were not "slaves" of God, but "friends," both having deep friendship with Jesus, which united them in their mission.
