In the Christian Scriptures, Jesus and the authors employ a number of literary devices, from parables and sayings to irony and metaphors. The aim is to help friends or enemies conceptualize Jesus ...

May 10—"He's a bridge builder, a peace maker, a holy man," the Rev. Joseph Verespy said, describing the new Pope Leo XIV during a homily at the Parish of St. Nicholas — St. Mary in downtown. "God has ...

Fr. John Mark has gone to glory. We are left here, grateful, gutted, and called to reflect on the kind of life he lived. When ...

Bishop Steven J. Raica, head of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, reacted to the election of the first U.S.-born pope, ...

“God has given us a good shepherd. Thank you, God!” “Amen!” the congregation responded during Friday’s noon-time Mass. It had been less than 24 hours since word had begun to spread that ...