"The Church is not a rose garden." We reflect on St. Paul's image of the Church as one body with many parts — and why a healthy Church is more like a wild, diverse garden than rows of one standard flower.
Jerome fled to the desert as a monk – but the temptations of the world followed him. Fasting and ascetic practices weren't working. So, in desperation, he asked someone to teach him Hebrew.
Discover the symbolic meaning of the fig tree in biblical prophecy—from Micah's messianic vision to Solomon's reign of peace—and uncover how Jesus challenges Nathaniel (and us) to hope for something far greater than earthly contentment.
