Abraham’s first son, Ishmael, became corrupted and began, at the age of fifteen, to worship idols like the Canaanites around him. When his brother Isaac was born, Ishmael would shoot arrows at him, ...

Jesus’ story (not technically a parable) of Lazarus and the rich man (traditionally known as “Dives”) is found in Luke 16:19-31. I won’t cite the entire passage here, as I usually do, for lack of ...

Pope Benedict XVI decided not to take his typical vacation in the Italian Alps this summer. Instead, he is spending all of his vacation time at Castel Gandolfo, the summer papal residence. He’s nearly ...

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