These are God’s first words to us in the Book of Genesis, the opening book of the Bible: “Let there be light!” as He gazed upon the darkness and commenced the sacred enterprise of His creation of the ...

Amid a world plagued by violence, corruption, inequality and suffering, the panelists responded to the question: What darkness do you long for God's light to fill in the coming year? Each response ...

The Church has been blessed with many wonderful and active apostolates aimed at the education and edification of the Church’s members — the Thomistic Institute, the Augustine Institute, and the Lumen ...

What you need to know: From fear to faith, the night is more than darkness; it is a sacred space where the soul wrestles, reflects, and ultimately finds its way to divine light. “Don't be afraid of ...

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus cautions his disciples to “take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them … (Matthew 6:1). We’ll hear that teaching on Feb. 22, Ash ...

During the shortest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, I went on retreat at a monastery. Surrounded by darkness and quiet, I prayed about the coming of the light. For most of my life, my ...

The word “light” is frequently encountered in Christian discourse. It usually indicates the illumination that comes from God. It induces us to reflect on the different aspects involved in such ...

Fox News Channel's chief religion correspondent, Lauren Green, believes that the third millennium will be a "coming together" of Christianity as different denominations learn from each other today — ...

As we grow up, most of us learn the basics of life. One of those basics is that we have five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. While there are other things we sense—pain, temperature, ...