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On Mothering Sunday, we can remember the famous mothers of the Bible. Many of these mothers played an important role not only ...

One day in March 2024, after moving in with her parents, she was browsing Amazon Prime Video for a new show to watch and came ...

Neither Sarah nor Hagar/Ha-jar are mentioned by name in the Qur’an, but the story of Ha-jar’s exile from Abraham’s home is traditionally understood to be referred to in a line from Ibrāhīm’s prayer in ...

The Mass schedule at St. Charles Catholic Church, 31 Cherry Hill St., is as follows: Wednesday through Friday at 9 a.m., ...

Lent always occurs at this time of year. Ramadan rotates around the calendar. This year, they coincide, with Christian ...

The Rev. Mike Ruffin says when bad things happen we too often focus only on why it happened and not what to do next.

So the Christian, whether reading the Bible or any other book, needs to know a bit about how literature works, and things ...

Elaine Pagels remains fascinated by the mysteries of Jesus after decades of study. In her latest book, she revels in the ...

Many people have fearfully contemplated the Biblical visions of the end of the world. However, two Greek words can be ...

I realize that Resurrection Sunday is still a few weeks away but I felt a tug on my heart to share this with you so please ...

As long as it is,Cecil B. DeMille's 'The Ten Commandments' ignores some of the most interesting parts of Moses' journey.