Find today’s readings here. One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at Jesus’ side. There’s an incredibly tender—even intimate—moment in today’s Gospel. I must have read it ...
During his general audience on Aug. 12, Pope Benedict XVI commemorated the feast of the Assumption by focusing on Mary as the mother of priests. The Holy Father emphasized how Mary looks upon priests ...
Beloved disciple or whore? Was Mary of Magdala married to Jesus? Was she a leader of the early church? Why did Jesus appear to Mary first and instruct her to tell the other disciples about his ...
The music is out in brassy force, the altar flowers are in full bloom, and the sanctuary is full of people not seen since December. Ironically, even the visitors know the story, or imagine they do, ...
Find today’s readings here. The Lectionary bookends the Lenten season with lovely irony. On Ash Wednesday, just before we smear our foreheads with the sign of our penitence, Jesus in the Gospel ...
On this day, Tuesday of Holy Week, we hear again of Jesus reclining at table. In yesterday's gospel, Jesus was reclining at table with Lazarus at the dinner in Bethany. In the gospels for today, ...
Richard Bauckham, professor at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, poses a severe challenge to form criticism, the highly influential 20th-century methodology that deals with the oral ...
Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Bill Brison writes his new book "Judas Beloved Disciple" to discontinue ...