Readers might be tempted to skip the first 17 verses of Matthew’s Gospel. After all, it’s just a genealogy of who “begat” whom, a list of names we don’t recognize and can’t pronounce. We’re tempted to ...

This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the tax-collector, for a Jewish Christian audience. The narrative closely follows the life of Jesus from his birth, through his ministry and unto his ...

People pray during a special Mass for federal workers and civil servants that was celebrated March 20, 2025 at the Cathedral ...

When I go to the airport to fly out of Fairbanks, I am required to show my ID. When I vote in our elections, I must show some ...

Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald M Afr gave the following talk on the Day of Martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero, Saturday, 22 March, 2025, at St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square.All my hope on God ...

On this third Sunday of Lent, we are invited to become aware of God’s presence through living things like bushes and fig ...

Situated on the northern point of the Sea of Galilee, Magdala, at one point, was a robust fishing village. It was well known ...

Beyoncé fired her father, Mathew Knowles, as her manager in 2011 when she learned that he had been stealing from her. Though she maintained that the breakup was solely for commercial purposes.

The story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem by donkey is recorded in all four Gospels. Yet it’s the second entry into Jerusalem that may bookend Jesus’ life.

Picking the perfect name for one baby is already hard enough, so when you learn you're expecting twins, the idea of finding ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the new archbishop of Washington, sprinkles holy water inside the Cathedral of St. Matthew the ...