It was a well-written homily. It reflected on the Gospel for the Sunday (the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost, i.e., prodigal son) and developed a contemporary application: do we ...

INDIANAPOLIS (RNS) — The chance to discuss 'Harry Potter' from a spiritual standpoint is what brought hundreds of fans to a live taping of 'Harry Potter and the Sacred Text' last week in a sold-out ...

If ever there was a richer set of readings to ponder or exegete than the set from today, I have yet to see it. The third Sunday in Ordinary Time is set aside by the church as Word of God Sunday. The ...

Shaykh Ad-Dardeer (from the Maaliki School of jurisprudence) said in Ash-Sharh Al-Kabeer regarding the statement of Khaleel, “Like throwing a mus-haf (copy of the Quran) in a dirty place:” “Even if ...

The Haggadah tells one of the oldest stories of all time: Moses leading the ancient Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. That tale is retold every year in Jewish homes around the world during Passover, ...

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