Prayer

St. Francis left his prosperous life in Assisi and descended to the marshes to serve the lepers.

A Scripture scholar once commented that the genealogy in Matthew’s Gospel is one of the least-appreciated parts of the Bible.

Joseph is the silent figure in the Christmas stories. We never hear him speak; his annunciation—in Matthew’s Gospel—narrates Joseph’s story without giving us any of his words.

In our day, “Good Pope John” carried the message of the Good News to the world with graciousness and humor.

The prophets often use the metaphor of interrupted marriage to describe the relationship between God and Israel—a metaphor entwined with cultural values distant from our own.