In the spiritual life, we are called to engage our bodies and spiritual souls. The different prayer forms of the Church are meant to help and guide us in this process. We cannot separate our bodies ...

The Word of God is not "fossilized," but rather develops and grows in tradition, Pope Leo XIV said. The Church's "deposit of faith," which contains "the entirety of our faith -- doctrine, worship, ...

Pope Leo XIV spoke about Sacred Scripture during his weekly audience with pilgrims in the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV speaks during the general audience in the Paul VI Hall on Feb. 11, 2026. (photo: Daniel ...

Ignorance of sacred Scriptures is ignorance of Jesus Christ, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience. "The ultimate purpose of reading and meditating on the Scriptures," he said Feb. 11, ...

COMMENTARY: Pope Francis established a new important annual feast, the Sunday of the Word of God, to accentuate the importance sacred Scripture is meant to have in the faith, prayer and lives of ...

ROME — In preparation for the Sunday of the Word of God Jan. 24, the Vatican issued recommendations for the day as well as reminders on respecting the sacred Scriptures. For example, liturgical books ...

Twenty-five years ago, Helen McMonagle, a Lancaster "cradle" Catholic, was invited to a nondenominational Bible study. McMonagle said she was "blown away" by other group members' Bible knowledge. She ...

Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 She is a famous television character, instantly recognized by baby boomers. She rose to lasting fame without ever saying ...

Major religions of the world have sacred Scriptures, sometimes called canons. This is certainly the case in Christianity and Islam. Christianity has a collection of sacred writings commonly called the ...

Randy Rosenthal has a master’s in theological studies from Harvard University, where he teaches writing. We usually think of scripture as a written text, part of a closed canon, as sacrosanct, as ...

"The Curse of Cowardice": the Martial Power of the Sermon -- "The Lord is a Man of War": Moses, the Exodus, and the Spirit of '76 -- "Cursed Be He that Keepeth Back ...

Pope Leo XIV gives his blessing at the conclusion of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Feb. 11, 2026. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez The following is the text from ...