In ancient belief, the “old” had to be destroyed and prevented from existing to bring about the new reality. Therefore, the ancients offered their available […]

In our educated society, I doubt anyone would place their faith in stone or precious metal idols. While we use these sculptures as symbols of […]

The tree of life, a description St. Gregory of Narek uses for the Blessed Virgin, is the tree the Father protected with the fiery sword […]

The spiritual life is the highest expression of human nature, unifying all our physical and intellectual faculties and capabilities. The body and soul are not […]

The Bible presents three classic examples of the futile struggle between humans and God: Abraham (Genesis 22.1–19), Jacob (Genesis 32.24–31), and Moses (Exodus 4.24–26). Among […]

Even though the Old Testament is the Word of the Heavenly Father addressed to mankind, particularly the dialogue with his chosen people, our Lord Jesus […]

The shores of the Lake of Galilee were one of Jesus’ preferred settings for preaching and teaching the people about the way of the Kingdom […]

The Gospels frequently mention that Jesus performed numerous healings at sunset (for instance, see Matthew 8.16–17, Mark 1.32–34, and Luke 4.40–41). These healings weren’t just […]

The Synoptic Gospels—Matthew (8.28–34), Mark (5.1–20), and Luke (8.26–39)—describe a demoniac residing in the tombs of the Gerasenes, near the hamlet of Gadara, without any […]

The mountain in Galilee where Jesus had arranged to meet his apostles doesn’t have an earthly geographical name because the encounter was a new creation […]