Bible Translation Helps Preserve New Caledonia’s Endangered Languages
New Caledonia is a small nation in the South Pacific. In the 1840s, Christian missionaries reached the Loyalty Islands, a subdivision of New Caledonia. They later translated the Bible into the three languages spoken there—Drehu, Iaai, and Nengone—and published them in 1890, 1901, and 1903. But these Loyalty languages are still the only indigenous languages with the full Bible. None…
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Is the Bible in The Amazing Spider-Man?
Let’s face it: superheroes are great entertainment. But are they just that—entertainment that we can walk away from without any “higher” significance or purpose? In the upcoming movie The Amazing Spider-Man 2 , Peter Parker isn’t exactly the spitting image of John the Baptist (that Spidey suit definitely isn’t made of camel hair) or Moses (Peter’s life changes from a…
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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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