This Sunday, the readings highlight the Judeo-Christian wisdom tradition found in Scripture. Wisdom literature takes many forms in the Bible. One form is as a set of “sayings,” aphorisms and proverbs, ...

In essence, the whole narrative of the Bible is predicated upon humankind learning about the wisdom of God. King David gives his son some wise instructions in Proverbs 4:7-8, which says, “Wisdom is ...

“And I brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom.” 1 Corinthians 2:1 The Greeks were well known for schools of philosophy. Luke refers to two of these schools in ...

he has lavished her upon his friends. Today’s readings offer a selection from the Book of Sirach, part of the “wisdom literature” tradition, though not included in the Hebrew Bible nor the Bibles used ...

In Rob Stites updated edition of Organized Proverbs: Contrasts in Wisdom from the Holy Bible, readers are invited to apply the wisdom from the book of Proverbs, organized by topic, to their own ...

The first gift of the Holy Spirit, the pearl of great price, is wisdom. Wisdom appeals, as the Catechism says, to both the heart and the mind. But our sinful nature often refuses it. We all know ...

From a Biblical perspective to me, one of the most potent passages of scripture can be found in Isaiah 33:6. The prophet states, and I quote, “And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy ...

That’s from the Book of Wisdom, (cfr. 6,1) simply telling us that true wisdom, the one that comes from and is a participation of the wisdom of God, is obviously far superior over whatever human ...

God (Lord Ram): "It is the nature of law that you can't get everything. If you have wealth, you may not be in a position to enjoy it. If you have love bestowed on you, you may not be able to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...