The first gift of the Holy Spirit, the pearl of great price, is wisdom. Wisdom appeals, as the Catechism says, to both the heart and the mind. But our sinful nature often refuses it. We all know ...

To begin our reflection on the lessons today, I think it's important to start with the very first lesson. But in order to understand fully these words from the Book of Wisdom, a book attributed to ...

he has lavished her upon his friends. Today’s readings offer a selection from the Book of Sirach, part of the “wisdom literature” tradition, though not included in the Hebrew Bible nor the Bibles used ...

You’ve undoubtedly heard of a gold rush. What you’ve never heard of is a gold maybe-later. Proverbs says that finding wisdom will make us richer than finding gold or silver but, truth be told, I’ve ...

Jesus makes the great announcement of the Eucharist in today’s Gospel. The last few Sunday Gospels have led up to this announcement; next week’s Gospel will spell out the crowds’ reaction to it. But ...

As Christians, we say we want to love God, and we want to love people. We want to serve the world. This idea comes from the core of Jesus’ teachings and is rooted in the Old Testament. I want to look ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Nithaiah, the 25th guardian angel (July 23-27), embodies wisdom and tolerance. Discover her prayer, regency days and how to ...