Paul’s letter to the Philippians puts me in mind of the annual ritual of Christmas letters and how much I enjoy receiving them, though I have to admit that sometimes the correspondence can veer off ...

It was a tough decision for Rick Cassidy as he began graduate studies at the University of Michigan in mid-1960s. Would he take the course on Imperial Rome, because of his love of history, or the ...

Epaphroditus lived in the Macedonian city of Philippi (now ruins in present-day Greece), seemingly the first European city to receive Christianity, as described in the 16th chapter of Acts. At various ...

The knowledge that God has loved me beyond all limits will compel me to go into the world to love others in the same way. Am I prepared to be identified so closely with the Lord Jesus that His life ...

At his general audience on Feb. 4, Pope Benedict XVI concluded his series of catecheses on St. Paul. He spoke about the final years of St. Paul’s earthly life and martyrdom and highlighted his legacy ...

A Reflection for Friday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time Find today’s readings here. Letter writing is a lost art in the digital age—but not for people in prison, where the daily mail is ...