Shannon Bream's new book, "The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak," takes a deep dive into the lives of women portrayed in the Bible — mothers and daughters who are central to both the Old ...

Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, is unquestionably the senior saint within the Christian tradition. Yet we know remarkably little about her. In the New Testament, there is nothing about her birth, ...

All throughout the Bible, mothers have played important roles in the lives of their children, their communities and the world at large — both behind the scenes and at the forefront. In honor of Mother ...

Chris Maunder is a theologian based in North Yorkshire, U.K., whose books include “The Oxford Handbook of Mary,” and most recently, “Mary, Founder of Christianity” about the Jewish woman who gave ...

Author’s Note: Interested readers can find all previous volumes of this series here. News Flash: The first 56 volumes are compiled into a book titled “Bible Study For Those Who Don’t Read The Bible.” ...

Recently, I brought my mother along for a visit to the Jesuit community where I lived for about four years. At least two Jesuits told me the same thing about how my quiet unassuming mother reminded ...

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Solemnities: Celebrating a Tapestry of Divine Beauty. Catholics see the world as a marriage of the spiritual and material, not a divorce of these two ...

Mary, the mother of our Lord, occupies a complicated place in today’s world. In some Christian traditions, especially Roman Catholicism, she is elevated beyond what Scripture supports. Protestants, ...

With Christmastime comes the reminder of Jesus' birth, which has been adapted to the screen several times throughout the years, from The Nativity Story to Journey to Bethlehem. Even the recent Judy ...

Although many Muslims do not celebrate Christmas, they celebrate Jesus and his birth in other ways. Every winter, I recall ...