Under the impact of the Enlightenment, Professor E. W. Hengstenberg of Bonn became a decided rationalist; in fact, he formulated the principles of rationalism for his university. He was a brilliant ...

Life can be full of challenges, but the Bible has a way of speaking to us when we need it most. There's just something so powerful about turning to words that uplift and comfort! Whether you’re facing ...

The doctrine of inspiration continues to be in many ways the critical issue underlying all other issues in the Church today. A variety of statements vie with one another for assent. Labels are often ...

We’ve compiled a list of forthcoming devotionals—daily readings of Bible passages paired with inspirational reflections—and there’s something here for everyone. For Lent and Advent At this time of ...

The Pontifical Biblical Commission was asked by Pope Benedict XVI to study the question of the proper interpretation of Dei Verbum, the Second Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution that deals with ...

An atheist mentioned Gleason Archer’s Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties and commented, “How could God’s word have ‘difficulties?’ What on earth was difficult about God’s revelation to mankind? I mean ...

Today is the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, and it is also the feast of St. Francis de Sales. One of his many contributions to the Church is in the area of spiritual direction, encouraging all people, ...

God is love, and He talks to you. God doesn't necessarily use audible words, but he does speak through creation through the Sun, the Moon, and the stars. If you are a person who believes in God, you ...

Are you having a hard time? Are you smiling less? If you are feeling down and need a strength quote, you can look to inspirational Bible verses to help boost your spirits when you're down on your ...

Pope Benedict XVI has issued a lofty and impassioned plea for everyone in the Church to rediscover the Bible and to grow in “an ever greater love of the Word of God.” “We must never forget that all ...

This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s Feb. 4, 2026, general audience given in the Paul VI Hall. Dear brothers and sisters, ...