21+ min ago  (271+ words) Daniel never campaigned for influence in Babylon. He was a captive in a hostile empire, serving kings who worshiped other gods. And yet he kept getting promoted. By Nebuchadnezzar. By Belshazzar. By Darius. Three regimes, one Hebrew, ever-increasing authority. Scripture…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (515+ words) Share this Page Every Sunday, Bishop Edward Malesic writes a Scripture reflection for the faithful. Follow the bishop on Facebook and Instagram. Say, “I love you,” and hearts open. Say, “I hate you,” and hearts break. Shout, “Fire!” and a…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago  (1095+ words) Beloved, the month of July commonly called the month of perfection is progressing and many of us are looking up to God to perfect issues in our lives. Other preachers call the month of July, the month of completeness. The…...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (871+ words) The modern spectacle of Zimbabwean church leaders lining up to receive keys to luxury vehicles and lavish properties from the president and his close allies is a striking departure from the core tenets of faith. If you value my social…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (182+ words) July 12, 2026 (Readings on USCCB website) Mass Propers for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Entrance Antiphon, Cf. Ps 17(16):15: As for me, in justice I shall behold your face; I shall be filled with the vision of your glory. Alleluia Verse,…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (435+ words) Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up…” Matthew 13:3–4 The Sower is Christ. The seed is the Word of God,…...

6+ hour, 20+ min ago  (616+ words) Fr. Benedict Kiely on Sunday, July 12, 2026 As a young man of around fourteen or fifteen, it was an amusement, late at night in my bedroom in England, gently to move the dial on the shortwave section of my radio until…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago  (353+ words) Influential psychosocial theorists as diverse as Freud and Dan Ariely maintain that shadowy instincts drive human behavior, with our authentic motives remaining beneath our conscious awareness. Even the Talmud argues that we may be “triggered" by innocent people who remind…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago  (985+ words) Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled in the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was published in December 2022 Thanks for joining our study…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (19+ words) First Church of Hanover holds Bible Reading Marathon York Daily Record First Church of Hanover holds Bible Reading Marathon...