October 2016

Encountering the Word — Psalm 38:21-22

Posted by ICL Editor | Oct 30, 2016 | Verse |

A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Do not forsake me, O Lord! O my God, be not far from me! Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!” (Psalm 38:21-22 RSVCE) Print this...

What have you got to lose?

Posted by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Oct 29, 2016 | Sundays |

Tax collectors have never been popular. But in Roman Palestine, they were particularly hated. It...

Daily Catholic Quote — from Saint John Paul II

Posted by ICL Editor | Oct 29, 2016 | Quote |

“The rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at a heart a Christ-centered prayer. It has all the depth of the gospel message in its entirety. It is an echo of the prayer of Mary, her perennial Magnificat for the work of...

Encountering the Word — Romans 14:7-8

Posted by ICL Editor | Oct 29, 2016 | Verse |

A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “None of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the...

The Scavi: Discovering the Tomb of the Rock

Posted by Joannie Watson | Oct 28, 2016 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature |

I am currently in Rome on pilgrimage, which is always a bit of a homecoming, since I was blessed to have the opportunity to study in the city twice. I’m often asked by people traveling to the Eternal City what they should...