The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16, was first instituted in the late 14th century in commemoration of the approval of the rule of the Carmelite Order a hundred years ...

In 1 Kings 18 we have the well-known story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal and Asherah on Mount Carmel. After their famous confrontation, we read this in 1 Kings 18:40: "Then Elijah commanded them, ...

These three key religious texts all offer justifications for defensive wars. But they also stress the importance of peace.

Claes Cornelisz. Moeyaert was a Dutch Old Masters painter who was born in 1591. How much does a Claes Cornelisz. Moeyaert cost? Claes Cornelisz. Moeyaert's work has been offered at auction multiple ...

Around the world, Bishops and priests come together at their local Cathedrals on Holy Thursday morning to celebrate the institution of the priesthood.

On the basis of age-old custom, water is one of the signs that the Church often uses in blessing the faithful. Holy water reminds the faithful of Christ, who is given to us as the supreme divine ...

For Fa­ther Mikkel Tre­strail, his jour­ney to the priest­hood has lit­er­al­ly been the scrip­ture of 2 Corinthi­ans 5:7, a walk by faith and not by sight. One of four Ro­man Catholic priests to be ...

Either the priest or the penitent may read or say by heart some words taken from the holy Scripture about the mercy of God and repentance, e.g.: "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you." ...

As one of the most potent and wise Rune Priests of the Space Wolves, Njal Stormcaller has made his mark on the Warhammer ...

Melchizedek is both king and priest, as we know Christ to be. The name Melchizedek means, “my king of justice.” Jesus is truly the just king.

The Catholic community of the Panther Valley will have a new pastor on June 17. The Rev. Robert J. George, a popular priest who shepherded St. Joseph Parish for the past four years, is one of several ...

Each trumpet announces a judgment from God to the earth, and these declarations include a warning and a call to repentance. In Greek, the word for trumpet is salpinx, or “to sound a trumpet." The verb ...