The first reading today is a core memory for me. It’s the part where Elijah tells the people to choose between the Lord and Baal, but they refuse. So he sets up a demonstration: He has the priests of ...

it will have great recompense. You need endurance to do the will of God and receive what he has promised.” (Heb 10:35-36) Find today’s readings here. No one who knows me well has ever accused me of ...

(RNS) — All of this full and good life was funded by an unapologetic conviction about the mercy of God at work in the gospel of Jesus Christ. (RNS) — Professor Richard Hays, a Scripture scholar of ...

Praying with Scripture is not meant to be a mindless repetition of biblical quotes but instead is a gift that is meant to be accepted in people's hearts, Pope Francis said. During his weekly general ...

That relentless inner critic never seems to take a break. Whether it’s questioning your abilities, replaying embarrassing moments, or predicting worst-case scenarios, negative self-talk can hijack ...

(RNS) — Professor Richard Hays, a Scripture scholar of vast influence, both through his scholarship and through his ...