Marathon Bible Reading
Pope Benedict XVI began a "marathon of Bible reading" on live Italian television on Sunday, October 5, while encouraging people world-wide—Catholics, Christians, Jews, Muslims, and all others—to spend some time with this sacred book.
Three Scripture Activities
Listed below are three short New Testament Scripture activities that can enrich Scripture or faith synthesis courses.
Discussing Racism
Jesus understood the pain of racism. He preached and gathered to himself the outcasts of society.
Infancy Narratives
Only Matthew’s and Luke’s Gospels tell anything about Jesus’ birth.
The Bible Lab
Here’s a sample of Dr. Smith Christopher’s favorite Bible Lab sample with a link to two more lessons.
Saint Mark
Some information and brief readings on St. Mark, the evangelist. Mark is the name associated with the shortest of the Gospels. Biblical scholarship tells us that Mark’s Gospel was the first written, probably around 65 to 70 A.D., after…
Easter (Continued)
Easter is not a one-day holiday. In fact it last for fifty days, beginning with the Easter Vigil and lasting until the feast of Pentecost.