For the workaholic, long periods of prayer appear to be a waste of time. I remember someone who, when asked to keep vigil for an hour at the adoration chapel, quipped, “What will I do for an hour?
The figure of Jesus is central to Christian belief, but his significance varies greatly in Judaism and Islam, two religions that have distinct perspectives on his life and teachings. Understanding the ...
The only time when the Jewish people are known to have called on God as their Father occurs in Isaiah, where the prophet, speaking as the voice of the nation, says, we are all the work of your hand.
Sunday of Year B ✠ A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark 10:46-52 As Jesus left Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was ...