After his visit to the University of Pavia on Sunday, Benedict XVI traveled to the basilica of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro to celebrate Vespers. Before entering the basilica, the Holy Father paused on ...
Epiphany is a season of revelation, when we celebrate how God made the light of Christ known to the entire world —symbolized ...
From lions to ants, there are many animals in the Bible that teach us lessons. Using biblical wisdom, let's explore the ...
We rightly name the Holy Family as refugees, but we rarely pause to consider the significance of their destination.
Over the past several months, the Catholic Book Club at America has considered recently published works about Jesus. In March, we read Christ Actually by James Carroll. The book inspired a great deal ...
Don't you love the pictures we're getting from the James Webb telescope? We might consider them pinhole glimpses of God's view of the universe. Then, when we see how miniscule Earth appears in the ...
Everyone loves the Christ in the cradle. The image of baby Jesus in the Bethlehem barn warms our hearts. Each December we recreate the moment on our lawns and beneath our Christmas trees. Stores sell ...
Scientists say that the name of Christianity’s central figure wasn’t originally Jesus Christ — he went by another title in ...