Yet, fire can also become destructive, embodying divine wrath. In Psalms, it is invoked as a force of retribution: “As fire consumes the forest or a flame sets the mountains ablaze, so pursue ...

Released on Jan. 27, genocide expert Menachem Rosensaft's 'Burning Psalms' is a harsh condemnation of the lack of divine ...

Until now, Catholic priests were typically punished with fines, brief prison sentences, or subjected to harassment and intimidation, such as the confiscation of their cell phones. (Photo from ...

Fifth graders Jenna Charter (left) and Annabelle Catena of St. Mary’s School in Bryantown, Maryland, sing during a Catholic ...

Before the wildfire, Altadena had a Black population of 18% and a Black home ownership rate of more than 80%, about double ...

One of the rewards of having an active social media account for our mission office (follow us @BostonMissions) is the ability to be in contact with people all over the world. At the push of a button, ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his yearlong jubilee catechesis series on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” emphasizing that those who trust in God have no reason to fear. “The presence of the ...

A: The ten Hail Marys are part of the evolution of the rosary. It was custom in the monastic tradition of the Middle Ages to say frequently the Psalter, i.e. 150 psalms of the Old Testament. Lay ...

Sunday, Jan. 19, is the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-11. In this Sunday’s Gospel passage of the ...

In early January, Catholic news outlets released a reminder that Catholics are eligible for special indulgences this year. Indulgences are pardons believed to eliminate earthly suffering or time ...

Who couldn’t use a miracle right about now? After weeks of parties and packages, planning and platters, the world returns to something vaguely normal. Our waistlines are bigger and our to-do lists are ...

But as he waits at the Pasadena shelter with his family for the fires to subside and recovery efforts to begin, Díaz said he has kept his Bible close by, turning to praying certain psalms of ...