As the liturgical year concludes, we also wrap up a year of Scriptures & Art. The purpose of this blog series was twofold: to recognize the breadth of cultural influence Catholic themes have exercised ...

Christ "is the image of the invisible God." That idea has inspired thousands of representations of Jesus of decidedly wide-ranging degrees of artistic quality. One of the oldest images we have is a ...

MADRID, Spain — A poster in the southern Spanish city of Seville that depicts a young, handsome Jesus wearing only a loincloth has unleashed a storm on social media, with some calling it an affront to ...

"For He must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet" (1 Cor 15:25). This verse comes from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians, a letter sent from St. Paul to the church in ...

With this Sunday, the liturgical year draws to a close. Last Sunday and next Sunday will remind us of the end of the world. The last regular Sunday of Ordinary Time reminds us, because that is where ...

Shortly before convening the synod on synodality — arguably the most important Catholic Church gathering since Vatican II — Pope Francis visited Mongolia. Mongolia? Situated precariously between ...