In the Hebrew Scriptures, divine fire represents the presence of God. Sometimes fire composed God’s body, as in Ez 1:27 or 2 Sm 22:9. Sometimes, fire was all that appeared when God appeared, as in Ex ...

Dr. Anathea Portier-Young explores how sacred art, scripture, and sensory experience mediate divine encounter and ethical transformation. Drawing on the insights of mystic Evelyn Underhill and ...

Islam is the world's fastest growing religion, embraced by one fourth of the global population and with three and a half million adherents living in the United States. Yet dialogue between Christians ...

Photo by Lukasz Danczak on Unsplash. Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi. The readings and feast echo Holy Thursday, which ...

One of the puzzles some Catholics struggle with is the fact that we encounter the grace of God beyond the sacraments. In Matthew 25, for instance, Jesus talks about the salvation of the nations in ...

This past week was the third Sunday of Advent, the season in which we prepare our hearts for Christ’s coming. This week is traditionally called the "Sunday of Joy," reminding us that true joy enters ...

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A week-long experience of Scripture to enhance participants' capacity to pray with, interpret, teach, and preach the Word of God. This 2-credit course invites ministers to read, meditate, pray, and ...

During this season of Lent, it is good to go back to the basics and allow ourselves to be questioned by life itself: Am I a better person now than last year? What are the things I need to change in my ...

The story is told about a man who got vaccinated, but on his way home, he felt dizzy and had a blurred vision. He frantically called the vaccine center, and asked the doctor what he should do. The ...