A Reflection for Tuesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were ...

Saint Peter’s Basilica is the universal symbol of the Catholic Church. It stands as one of the best “show and tells” of all time since within its walls, and among its artistic treasures, we see ...

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Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was ...

Today’s Gospel speaks of Jesus walking on the Sea of Galilee and inviting an incredulous Peter to do the same. He starts out successfully then, lacking faith, begins to drown, only to be rescued by ...

"Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water" (Matt 14:30). Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Matt 14:22-36 The dramatic story of Peter being invited by Jesus to walk on water is clearly about ...

I’m as bad as the next person — watching the news and accidentally letting it dictate my stress level. News pops up on my Facebook feed, my laptop notifies me multiple times a day of “breaking news” ...

I am convinced that Peter should have stayed in the boat. For all the praise he receives for water walking, it was a bad choice. It’s simple: no one, no matter how much faith they have, should exit a ...

A large wooden boat uncovered in the Sea of Galilee may provide a tangible link to one of the most famous miracles of Jesus in the Bible. Nicknamed the 'Jesus Boat,' the cedar-planked vessel dates to ...

Rare weather conditions, creating a cold period some 2,500 to 1,500 years ago, could have created a hard-to-see floating ice surface on the Sea of Galilee, a scientist said yesterday in an attempt to ...