When I was a kid, the Collegeville company produced chintzy jumpsuit-style Halloween costumes that, come nightfall on Oct. 31, would be paraded in droves through the streets of my Bronx neighborhood.

“God did not send his Son to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him” (John 3:17). Acts 5:17-26; John 3:16-21 Today’s Gospel has the famous verse from John 3:16 seen for years ...

We need fresh eyes for our faith’s basic teachings, no matter how long we’ve studied the Bible. In this Close Reading series, biblical scholars reflect on a passage in their area of expertise that has ...

"Unless you are born again from above you cannot see the Kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Acts 4:23-31; Jn 3:1-8 Early in the Easter season, we go from the climactic final chapter of John’s Gospel back to ...