In Christianity, astrology is largely considered an "occult" study and looked down upon. That said, there are a few instances in the Bible that allude to astrology, and now one person has introduced a ...

The readings for the First Sunday of Lent provide an opportunity to discern two voices: the voice of the tempter and the voice of the Spirit. In the first reading, the serpent is described as “the ...

Multitudes of people pose questions to Jesus every day, but how many can say they have received a definitive answer? Immediately? In a text message? Enter artificial intelligence. A software program ...

Far too often, we live as if the spiritual world isn’t significant. Our lives suggest we’re not convinced of its power, or if it even exists. We look to politicians to fix our problems — or a ...

A Saint (Mark?) Reading, a painting by Bartolomeo Vivarini at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, circa 1470 (Wikimedia Commons). Why does Jesus rebuke Peter, admonishing him to “Get behind me, Satan”?

The ongoing violence in the Holy Land, especially now with the war in Gaza, was addressed by the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, in his homily during the solemnity of ...