A world of information, expert advice, and a plethora of tools all sit at our fingertips. With abundant sources readily available, we should have plenty of answers to our questions. Yet, most of us ...

This week, we begin to see this beautiful illustration of how embracing wisdom and living out these truths brings about a prosperous and blessed life. Yet, on the contrary, when we fall into the path ...

Today’s first reading begins simply: “Resplendent and unfading is wisdom.” It’s a kind of marketing statement, although unlikely ever to appear on a billboard. God’s wisdom is really good, it declares ...

The Word of God. Sacred Scripture is the writings of the Holy Bible, all of the books in both the Old and New Testaments. These books are on an approved list called the Canon of Sacred Scripture ...

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he has lavished her upon his friends. Today’s readings offer a selection from the Book of Sirach, part of the “wisdom literature” tradition, though not included in the Hebrew Bible nor the Bibles used ...