The Gospel reading for December 19 contains the familiar story of Zechariah in the temple. You can read it here. It is the occasion when the Angel Gabriel appears to him to announce the birth of John ...

What silence and solitude do to the soul. IT IS TEMPTING to dismiss Zechariah as a fool for doubting Gabriel. After all, if a visitation from an archangel is possible, why not a miraculous pregnancy?

Starting last week, this week, and next week, we are taking some time in our preparation for and anticipation of the holiday season to look at Luke, chapters 1 and 2. We'll study the different songs ...

National Geographic explores notable biblical figures in our ongoing series People in the Bible, as part of our coverage of the history of the Bible and the search for sacred texts. It was “in the ...