Celebrating Armed Forces Day with Powerful Scripture Engagement Resources
On May 15, 2021, Armed Forces Day, we will honor the brave men and women who currently serve in the U.S. armed forces. Annually celebrated on the third Saturday in May, Armed Forces Day was instituted in 1949 by President Harry S. Truman as a joint celebration of all six branches of the Military: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine…
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Mariano Rivera Shares His Love of the Bible
It’s no coincidence that Mariano Rivera was fishing with his cousin when the two talked about the Bible. On the water in a boat, Rivera was learning about a God who deeply loved and cared for him. It was clear the Lord was fishing for Rivera. The would-be baseball star grew up in the poor Panamanian village of Puerto Caimito.…
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Pope Francis Distributes Free Bibles at the Vatican
To encourage people to read the Bible, Pope Francis distributed pocket-sized copies of the Gospels to the tens of thousands of faithful in St. Peter’s Square in early April. “I want to offer to you who are here in the piazza—but as a sign for all—a pocket-sized Gospel. They will be distributed to you freely,” the Pope was quoted in…
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Have you read the Easter story yet? Now’s your chance.
Jelly beans and chocolate bunnies can be exciting for a moment (especially for those of us with a substantial sweet tooth), but Christ’s resurrection is reason for celebration for the rest of eternity. So right now, take 5 minutes from decorating the perfect Easter egg, find a quiet spot, pour yourself a cup of coffee and read the story of…
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Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
Editor's Note: The Spiritual Exercises developed by Ignatius of Loyola were written to challenge you and me to experience the Bible in a new way. As you contemplate a passage, use your imagination to enter the scene as an active participant—as one of the characters in the story you are reading. The goal of the Spiritual Exercises is to reflect…
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What Jesus Ate at the Last Supper
During these holy days, we focus our thoughts on Jesus’ suffering, death and resurrection. As we walk these days with him, we might wonder about his earthly life. What was he thinking? Feeling? Seeing? Eating? This last question intrigued us, so we contacted a biblical scholar and asked him what Jesus ate at the last supper. “We really don’t know…
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Where is God when my marriage ends?
“With all your heart, you must trust the Lord and not your own judgment. Always let him lead you, and he will clear the road for you to follow.” Proverbs 3:5-6 Hannah* was living the American dream. She met a man at her church, married him, became pregnant with her son and moved from the cramped city to a sprawling…
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