The Tomb of the Righteous One: Tomb of Joseph?

The Tomb of the Righteous One: Tomb of Joseph?

 In 1881, a group of nuns from the Sisters of Nazareth, a congregation founded in Lyon a few decades earlier, arrived in Nazareth to establish their first convent in the Holy Land. They purchased a plot of land directly across from the Basilica of the Annunciation...
Ezra and Nehemiah

Ezra and Nehemiah

The books of Ezra and Nehemiah deal with the material restoration and the reorganization of social life in Judah after the Babylonian Exile. The various events that shape this period are part of a unified project by God, even if they took place at different times,...
The Coins of the Gospel

The Coins of the Gospel

This brief study of the coins mentioned in the Gospel has helped us better understand Jesus’ teachings. Knowing the value of each one allows us greater objectivity in grasping the message the Lord conveys in those passages. That’s why we’ve titled it “A Treasure to...
The Prophet Ezekiel

The Prophet Ezekiel

Ezekiel was the son of the priest Buzi, and he himself was also a priest. In the year 597 B.C., while still young, he was among the first group of deportees taken to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. Five years later, in 593 B.C., upon turning thirty — the age at which he...
Bible Portico debuts maps in two new editions

Bible Portico debuts maps in two new editions

Two new print editions of “Bible Portico,” a publication sponsored by the Saxum International Foundation, have been released in recent weeks. These new editions were made possible through the foundation’s collaboration with publishers in France and Hong Kong. The...