Statue of Moses by Michelangelo in Rome. (Credit: Fr Barry Braum//Unsplash.) Listen The life of prayer is not easy. It’s a tremendous blessing and encouragement, therefore, to see others pray and to ...

David Brooks, in his bestselling book The Road to Character (2015), draws a sharp distinction between what he calls the résumé virtues – the achievements and skills that bring success – and the eulogy ...

‘My lord Moses, restrain them!” So shouts Joshua as he and Moses observe that two men, Eldad and Medad, are behaving as prophets within the Israelite encampment (Numbers 11:28). Prophecy, after all, ...

an approbation equal to his, demonstrating that humility was a quality which, like our present president, they both lacked. In fairness to Miriam and Aaron, it should be noted that both Washington and ...

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means that Jesus says, “My yoke is easy and my burden light.” Although today’s readings do not include that line, they resonate with it: The first reading ...

The Book of Deuteronomy, in general, and the Torah portion, in particular, can be read as a pep talk. Moses, the soon-to-be retiring coach is prepping his team, the Israelites, for its next season.