There is a lot of wisdom to be had in this particular Gospel passage from Matthew, but I want to spend this reflection talking about the importance of wine to the Christian tradition. It has always ...

Rules are (despite what rebellious teenagers believe) good and necessary. Without rules, those same teenagers wouldn’t have the freedom to be rebellious. The English author G. K. Chesterton wrote, ...

Preaching on this story from John's Gospel, I like how St. Augustine put it. Describing the dialogue between Jesus and the ...

Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, March 8, 2026.

In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus heals the man born blind. As Msgr. Joseph Prior explains, the man sees the world as never before by the light of faith that guides us as well.

The Rev. Paolo Venturelli never gets too close when he visits Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” The Dominican friar ...

Centre Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 193 Main St., welcomes all to celebrate the Fourth Sunday in Lent on March 15 with a 10 a.m. service in the sanctuary and live-streamed on the ...

COMMENTARY: The Pope’s call to be ‘made restless by history’ points to a path of honest engagement with the past that ...

The Healing of the Officer's Son. Painting by James Tissot, 1886-1894 © Brooklyn Museum, Purchased by public subscription.

At Santa Maria delle Grazie, Dominican friars reflect on their connection to Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper,' exploring its spiritual and historical significance amid contemporary challenges.

And the scribe said to him, 'You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with ...

At St. Dominic Catholic Church, Deacon Steve Burkins serves quietly but steadily, balancing family life, full-time work and a wide range of ministry responsibilities he says are rooted in faith, ...