Salt was an essential ingredient for food processing in the ancient world. Without modern refrigeration, salt was used to preserve meat, f...

In the Gospel of Matthew, the Sermon on the Mount, recounted in the Gospel passage for this Sunday, can be seen as the opening statement o...

According to biblical chronology, the Israelites conquered the Holy Land in the 15th century BC. Each of the tribes received a large terr...

The Feast of the Baptism of Lord, which we celebrated last Sunday, marks the beginning of Ordinary Time in the liturgical cycle of the Cat...

At the time of Jesus, baptism was already a custom showing repentance and a sense of recommitment to the spiritual life. Culturally, ritua...

The Feast of the Epiphany commemorates the arrival of the Three Wise Men, also known as the Three Kings or the Magi, who traveled a long ...

One of the most controversial topics in New Testament interpretation today is St. Paul's statement, found in the long form of this Sun...