More than two thousand years ago, ordinary Christians were huddled in the Upper Room together. Thanks to the work of the Holy Spirit, those men spread the Gospel message to all corners of the earth. How did they do it? How did they go from simple, ordinary fishermen...
St. Jerome, the 4th century Church Father best known for translating the Bible into Latin, is frequently quoted as saying, “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” Not one to mince words, this powerful (and somewhat harsh) statement from the ancient saint...
The Annunciation of the Archangel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary–that she would be the Mother of God–is celebrated each year on March 25. Because of this, March 25 is precisely nine months before Christmas! Here’s five more fascinating facts...
VATICAN CITY- Before reciting the Angelus on March 5, the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis encouraged pilgrims to fight temptations to sin by studying the Word of God as carefully as they study their cell phones. “Someone said: what would happen if we treated the...
Jesus was a fantastic teacher. We can learn from His example, and from the scriptures, how we too can be a great teacher. Whether we are a professional teacher, home school teacher, religious education teacher, parent or grandparent, Bishop, Priest or Deacon,...