Though not reckoned as a scripture scholar in any conventional sense, Robert Alter has affected the study of the Hebrew Bible in immense ways. His influence stems primarily from two remarkable books, ...

Thank you for participating in our study. Today begins a new installment of last year's “Psalm Summer,” a four-part series so named because I liked the sound of the title. If you missed it last summer ...

Saralee Howard remembers the woman who walked into the Shared Pregnancy Women’s Center in Lansing, Michigan, last year and asked for an ultrasound even though she was leaning toward an abortion.

Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 5, ...

At the Morgan Library, 'Sing a Song,' which was seven years in the making, focuses on the role of psalms in medieval life and ...