Prophets are men and women of God who are supposed to be God’s voice in these last days. Where are God’s prophets? The majority of them have quit. Most of them like the life that they’re living ...
The first lesson today is about a prophet, Jeremiah, and about prophecy, and the Gospel lesson is also about Jesus as a prophet and his prophetic work. We might think these lessons don't apply to us ...
"His strongest condemnations were against rulers who officiated at the gates of the city and meted out injustice," writes Fr.
The readings for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (July 8) focus on prophets. The text from Ezekiel tells us that, whether people listen or not has nothing to do with the truth of the prophet’s ...
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Maybe it’s something you’ve simply accepted without asking — or maybe you’ve only asked the question in light of your particular faith or prophet. For example, you may have a clear sense of why Jesus ...
Many disastrous conflicts in human history were led by men who spoke as if they were directed by God to lead the slaughter. President Bush asserts that “I trust God speaks through me and without that, ...
Statue of Elijah on Mt Carmel. (Credit: Micah Camper from Unsplash.) Listen While every era of salvation history has its own unique focus and expression of prayer, none of the other epochs compare ...
For nearly a year, I have been greatly disturbed by the attack on the Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright and Trinity United Church of Christ, which has culminated in recent weeks in a media feeding frenzy ...
Bahá'ís accept the prophets of other religions as continuing stages in the revelation of God. Bahá'u'lláh is the latest prophet, or 'manifestation', of God. Bahá'ís believe that God's prophets or ...