Benedict noted in one Angelus address: “The Beatitudes are the transposition of the Cross and Resurrection into discipleship.

We all love a good transformation story. There's something deeply satisfying about seeing someone evolve, especially when ...

On Oct. 30, 2024, our parish hosted its first classic film night in the undercroft of the basilica. We laid out baked goods, ...

Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in ...

The directors introduced George Stevens' 1965 biblical epic at an Academy Museum of Motion Pictures premiere of the Film ...

Last Sunday was the feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. According to the Gospel of Matthew, John the Baptist is at first reluctant to perform the sacrament on the adult Jesus, saying he (John) is not ...

The winter months can be dreary with the holidays over, the sky looking gray, and that lingering feeling that you might ...

Early Christian sources differ on how many Magi visited the infant Jesus, and whether they were kings at all. "The Magi Journeying" by James Tissot. Tradition has landed on three wise men for the ...

At that time: John saw Jesus coming towards him, and said, 'Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, "After me comes a man who ranks before me, because ...

Theologians, historians and astronomers have debated the Biblical story for centuries. "The Adoration of the Magi" by Guiseppe Chiari (1654-1727). The Virgin Mary, seated on the left and turned to the ...

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger — an animal feeding bin — ...

Here’s a last-chance alert for art lovers: You have until Jan. 4 to see a bevy of art exhibits that all close on that day. No fewer than six exhibitions at three museums wrap up on the first Sunday of ...