To recognize Hispanic leaders who’ve championed the Bible, Multi-Language Ministries—an outreach of American Bible Society—hosted a celebration dinner April 24 at its New York City headquarters. Mariano Rivera, legendary New York Yankees closer and five-time World Series champion, was honored, along with Pablo Perez and The… Read More
Participate in World Youth Day American Bible Society distributed 250,000 Scripture Portions at World Youth Day in partnership with the Bible Society of Brazil, the Colombian Bible Society and CELAM, a council of Roman Catholic bishops in Latin America. The event, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,… Read More
Fray Richard raps to a group of Catholic teens at a youth rally. Fray Richard can testify that he serves a God of surprises. When he took his vows, he just wanted to be a disciple of Christ serving the Catholic Church in Latin America. Read More
8,000 youth gather in a sports arena to learn the ancient practice of Lectio Divina as part of World Youth Day in Madrid. “In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” The voice of Jeannie Bross-Judge rang out to nearly… Read More
Last week, in Madrid, millions of Catholic youth gathered for World Youth Day. This weeklong celebration of the Catholic faith gathered teens from across the world who were hungry to learn more about their God. Tens of thousands from the U.S. attended different events located throughout the city. American Bible… Read More
Brother Ricardo Grzona (in the blue golf shirt) presenting the Spanish version of Lectio Divina at the Bronx, New York Passionist Spiritual Center, May 2010. Photo by Alicia DeFrange. “To get the full flavor of an herb, it must be pressed between the fingers. So it is the same… Read More
Photo of the Cardinal by Tomas del Valle. In June, American Bible Society sponsored the first New York Catholic Bible Summit to encourage Bible engagement among Catholics. Some 400 Catholic leaders and lay people participated in the day-long event that included educational sessions and a celebration of the Mass. Read More
