The lectionary epistle for Trinity 18 is 2 Timothy 3.14—4.5, perhaps the most theological dense passage of all Paul's ...

Before Paul offers any practical help for anxiety or fractured relationships, he anchors everything with one call: “Stand firm in the Lord” (Philippians 4:1). Last time we explored the practical ...

The lectionary epistle for Trinity 17 in Year C is 2 Timothy 2.8–15. Paul continues with the theme of 'remembering', ...

Cardinal Dolan’s recent remarks on Fox News were playing to the Catholic Church’s most reactionary elements.

Now former Des Moines Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts has lost his education license after his arrest by ICE. The school board voted Monday to move Roberts to unpaid leave. The board is now set to move ...

A new book argues that the mother of Jesus was a powerhouse in her own right. Madonna and Child, c.1485 (oil on wood) by Giovanni Bellini, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another is finally here, and yes, it’s every bit as confounding, ambitious, and star-stuffed as the trailers promised. The action-packed thriller marks the ...

Mary "Pauline" Swegheimer, known by many as 'Polly', passed away after a long and hard fought illness, on September 25, 2025, at the age of 80. She was born on October 16, 1944, in Cardington, Ohio.

The Epistle to Philemon has been generally recognized by the church as worthy of a valued place in the New Testament canon. Its contribution to our knowledge of Paul’s character and gifts and its own ...

Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis is taking shape. On Monday, Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, announced the stipulations for the boxing match that pits Paul, a cruiserweight by ...

Olivia “Livvy” Dunne was going through it as watched her boyfriend, Pirates ace Paul Skenes, seal a Cy Young-worthy sophomore campaign with a sub-2.00 ERA in Pittsburgh’s 4-3 road victory over the ...

The Epistle to the Hebrews is a classical New Testament treatment of the precise manner in which the Old Testament is fulfilled in the New. It presents us with a consideration of the perfection of ...