The Sunday lectionary reading for Epiphany 1, which is the Baptism of Christ, is Luke 3.15–17 and 21–22. The reading feels ...

The gospel lectionary reading for the First Sunday of Epiphany/the Baptism of Christ in this Year C is Luke 3.15–17, 21–22. We have recently been exploring Luke 3 during Advent, having read the first ...

For Catholics, New Year's Day isn't just the first day of the new year: It's a day of holy obligation.

Most of us know the song, but relatively few realize the significance of the song, "12 Days of Christmas." Originating from ...

Three Kings Day is a holiday celebrated at the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas. The word “epiphany” means manifestation and not only refers to the day of the holiday itself but also to the rest of ...

Find today’s readings here. There are multiple sets of readings for Christmas—as the Lectionary puts it, there’s the Vigil Mass (think Christmas Eve, 4 pm), Mass during the Night ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

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The term "pornography" is a generic, not a legal term. As noted by the Supreme Court in its Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15 (1973) obscenity case: “Pornography” derives from the Greek ...

Front page of the December 1926 Journal de la Grotte, reporting on the miraculous cure of Jack Traynor. Credit: Lourdes Shrine Traynor was born in Liverpool, according to some sources, in 1883.

BATAVIA — “A Night in Bethlehem” Christmas worship will be conducted Friday at Batavia First Presbyterian Church. Area residents are invited to travel back in history to a Bethlehem ...