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Why do we forgive him so much more easily than migrants today?

God called all of them good. Humans are rapidly destroying them.

The painter and architect Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574) was best known for writing biographies of artists, which were compiled in nine volumes. But Vasari was an accomplished artist himself, and among his many achievements was the renovation project for Santa Croce in Florence, to which he contributed several paintings, including his rendition of the day of Pentecost. Vasari follows artistic convention by depicting the Spirit as a dove along with descending beams of light. Mary occupies her traditional location in the center of the scene, representing the church.

The psalmist puts out a clarion call.

Poor Philip just needs a little more from God. I know how he feels.

Jesus wants us all around the table. That can be really, really hard.

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The Poway, California, synagogue shooting made plain something a lot of us didn’t want to admit: the Pittsburgh massacre was no one-off. Amidst resurgent white nationalism, Jews in America feel unsafe, and justifiably so.

It can be excruciating to long for something just out of reach.

Why does he want the disciples to catch fish?