The story has become deeply embedded in Christian iconography and hagiography, reinforcing Peter's identity as the humble yet courageous rock upon whom the Church was built. Caravaggio's Crucifixion ...

It was in the late spring of 1955 that Japanese literature scholar Donald Keene first traveled to northeastern Japan's Tohoku region to follow the ste ...

Have mercy upon us, we beseech thee; cleanse us from our sins; and help us to overcome our faults; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The officiant gives the Absolution. May the almighty and ...

Don’t focus on “Me” but upon “Thee” — serve those who need you now. There’s no luggage rack on a hearse. Share your gifts while you can where you can. Make a difference.