Blessed are the meek: Biblical meekness (the word used in the original Greek is praus) is not weakness. It refers to ...

“Blessed are the merciful.” Mercy is not weakness; it is restorative courage. In community, mercy refuses disposable people. It makes room for accountability without exile and truth without cruelty.

Months ago, I listened to an interview with Rabbi Ariel Burger on the podcast "On Being." What he said about the meaning of blessing stuck with me. He said the Hebrew word for blessing is ...

The Irish Blessing is everywhere. “May the road rise to meet you; may the wind be always at your back.” I thought about that recently when I noticed it on the back of the Mass card for the funeral of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 18, 2023. AP Photo/Alessandra ...