Scripture uses a wealth of images for the church. Shall one say to the other, “I have no need of you?” As much as we exert control over our words, our words can exert a kind of control over us. This ...

Since troublesome issues like gay marriage and the ordination of women have become almost daily fodder for media commentators and bloggers, Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George frequently seizes the ...

Joy Clarkson peels back the veil of overfamiliarity from commonplace expressions and images. I’m afraid these men would only slow me down,” says a cocksure Benedict Cumberbatch in the role of the ...

Currently, I am in the middle of a sermon series called “The Church.” In this series we are thinking about some of the metaphors the Bible uses to help us understand what it means to be part of “The ...

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives to celebrate Mass in Barthelemy Boganda Stadium in Bangui, Central African Republic. (Credit: CNS.) Listen ENUGU, Nigeria — According to a range of scholars ...

This post is the second in a series entitled The Writer's Laboratory. See the introductory post for more information. Source: correcting-1870721_1920 PixabayCCO 3844328 The metaphor is one of the most ...