Holy Week: A Sacred Journey Filled with Beauty and Pain

Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and ends with Easter Sunday. It’s a time to remember and reflect on the Passion of Jesus that eventually led him to the cross and to his resurrection. It’s also a week that can bring on a range of emotions—joy, dread, sorrow, and eventually… Read More

How to Celebrate Ash Wednesday This Year

Each year, on Ash Wednesday, Christians around the world confess their sins and profess their devotion to God. Often called the Day of Ashes, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day spiritual journey leading up to Holy Week. But, this year, Ash Wednesday will be a little… Read More

Please Pray for Spanish-Speaking Catholics Across America

There are approximately 76 million Catholics in the United States, nearly half of whom are Hispanic or Latino. And while research shows that a large majority desire to read the Bible more, there are limited Spanish Bible resources, creating a barrier to accessing God’s Word regularly. Read More

How to Talk About Silence

“ Silence is a courageous gift to many of us who labor to be pure in our calling,” Mako Fujimura said to Martin Scorsese at a Q&A hosted by Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. The theater was full of seminary students, pastors, and people living… Read More

How Can Our Small Groups Dig Deeper this Christmas?

Advent gives us a rich opportunity to come together around Scripture in our churches. For four weeks, we anticipate and prepare for Jesus’s arrival and return. This is both an internal and external process. We each look in our own hearts, readying ourselves to receive Jesus in his humility as… Read More

People of the Word: How Catholics Read the Bible

Our Philadelphia office has been buzzing lately with activity surrounding the World Meeting of Families and the Pope’s visit. Working closely with Roman Catholic writers, we’ve tried to build on this unique opportunity to promote Scripture engagement among a massive audience, many of whom seem newly excited about spiritual… Read More