Witnesses to a historical event are an important detail in the recounting of that event. Understanding who the witnesses were, the kind...

Family is essential to human identity. The book of Genesis tells us that, “A man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his...

My soul magnifies the Lord. Can we really magnify God? God is perfect, complete: he can neither be added to nor taken away from. What...

Imagine, if you will, being a Jew living at the time of Jesus. You have spent your life hearing the scriptures proclaimed: listening to...

In the story of the birth of Jesus, Mary and Jesus get most of the attention. Rightfully so! A young virgin gives birth to the son of...

Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fátima: these three villages are the sights for three of the most famous and venerated Marian apparitions. In each...

As children grow up they often look up to someone: sort of a hero figure for them to emulate and provide an example of what it means to...