Retired art curator Mary Elizabeth Podles decodes the rich visual language of religious art.

The Greek poet Homer and young Jewish David sing, respectively, stories of the world and the Creator who made it, in this short story.

The autumn of life can bring us the wisdom to see an abundance of goodness and beauty in everyday events.

In "The Pilgrims," Mary Shelley tells of the knight, Burkhardt, who curses his daughter and his enemy. Only forgiveness and mercy can truly heal him