Author
Christopher M. Bellitto
Christopher M. Bellitto, Ph.D., is a professor of history at Kean University in Union, New Jersey. His latest book is "Ageless Wisdom: Lifetime Lessons from the Bible" (Paulist Press, 2016).
by Christopher M. Bellitto The story of Martha and Mary is one of the most famous episodes in Christian Scripture. It resonates with every family and circle of friends. There is often the Martha who organizes, who fixes, and who does the…
Elizabeth and Zechariah: Elder patrons of patience and praise
Each year during November, the Church especially remembers the saints and souls in heaven. Some of them are famous — heroes and heroines who get their own feast days or memorials the rest of the year — but others are known only to a small…