While it's Holy Thursday on the liturgical calendar, the secular world may know it better as April Fools' Day. The Bible describes several negative types of fools as well as how we may recognize them and their behavior. St. Paul, however, challenges us to be 'fools' for Christ.

Protestants often have difficulties with the Assumption of Mary as it is not explicitly described in the Bible. However, through the characters of Enoch and Elijah, we can see that this event is not without precedent.

Throughout history God has spoken to prophets to reveal His good and noble purposes for His creation, and we encounter these stories in Sacred Scripture. What might the prophet Amos say to the people of our time?

In the parts one and two of this series, we looked at the cultural context of shepherding and how God the Father and Jesus use shepherd imagery in Scripture. Now we explore what it means for us to be the sheep. 

Shepherds and sheep are a key biblical image of the both the Old and New Testaments. We explored the cultural context of shepherding in Part One of this series, and now we explore the role of shepherds in the Bible.

How are shepherds used in the Bible? What does it mean for us today? Scripture shows that a shepherd is a leader who is knowledgeable of the individual sheep of his flock. He must also know what dangers are lurking and what resources are at hand. He must be willing to fight off enemies that would attack the flock, and he must extend extra care for those less advantaged within the flock. 

One of the ways we can view the Eucharist is as a memorial. What does that mean for us? What are the Old Testament roots of this idea of "memorial"?

Biblical lessons from the Babylonian exile in our own times of tragedy, loss, and uncertainty.

Celtic Christians referred to the Holy Spirit as “An Geadh-Glas" or wild goose. How does this image give us a different perspective on the Person and role of the Holy Spirit?

Ever notice how often birds are mentioned in the Bible? Birds have an important role in helping humans and their behavior can teach us spiritual truths.

How to apply the movements of lectio divina to prayerfully reading larger portions of the Bible. An except from Peter S. Williamson's "Ephesians" (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture).