Depictions of the Dormition of Mary are perplexing to a viewer ignorant of their meaning. Until recently, this ignorance was my condition. I only became aware of it while spending some mornings in an ...

There is little that is noteworthy about Nazareth, at least that’s how it was 2,000 years ago. Located north of the Sea of Galilee and built into a hillside, Nazareth was a sleepy town; it was ...

Mary, the mother of our Lord, occupies a complicated place in today’s world. In some Christian traditions, especially Roman Catholicism, she is elevated beyond what Scripture supports. Protestants, ...