Find today’s readings here. “When you come to serve the LORD, stand in justice and fear, prepare yourself for trials” (Sir 2:1-2). Today’s first reading from Sirach sounds a lot like a halftime locker ...

If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away that person's share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. Revelation 22:19 ...

The Old Testament in Catholic Bibles contains seven more books than are found in Protestant Bibles (46 and 39, respectively). Protestants call them (inaccurately) the Apocrypha, while Catholics refer ...

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A post shared on X claims that 14 books were removed from the Bible in 1684. Verdict: False The “apocrypha” is still present ...