The number 40 is mentioned in the Bible (Old and New Testament) 159 times. The Great Flood: 40 days. Jews wandering in the ...

In previous columns, I have shown how certain truths of the faith in the New Testament were prefigured and foreshadowed in the Old Testament. Here, I will focus on the Eucharist. There are a ...

Texas / Syndication Cloud / July 07, 2025 / Wordsmith World Key Takeaways: The Bible presents a unified narrative about God’s desire to dwell with humanity, beginning in Eden and culminating in the ...

Upon his return to London, Sir Moses was given a hero’s welcome, including a big ceremony and special synagogue services, and, when he met with Queen Victoria to present her with the firman, she hon ...

Far from being invulnerable, Superman is the most vulnerable of beings, because his childhood home was destroyed. He can ...

Another Old Testament event that prefigures the sacrament of reconciliation is in Genesis 4. Adam’s oldest son, Cain, kills his younger brother, Abel.

One of Louth’s most popular parks turns into a stage this coming Sunday (July 12) when it hosts an outdoor performance of a ...

Catholicism teaches that Scripture involves more than the canon accepted by the Jews, Jesus and the Church of the first four centuries, i.e., the 39 books of the Protestant Old Testament.

The text of what Christians call the Ten Commandments comes from two places in the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament as some ...

In today’s Gospel we are treated to the familiar story of the good Samaritan who is held up as a model for us to imitate.

Exodus 28:1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may ...

By R.A. Mathews He was special to God, a man who lived six centuries before the birth of Christ. The Lord called him “son of ...