Living in the mid- to late Ninth Century B.C., the prophet Elisha succeeded his mentor Elijah to perform many miracles including healing the sick, raising the dead, parting the waters of the Jordan ...

In this discourse between Elijah and Elisha, the prophet Elijah says, Tell me what I may do for you before I am taken away from you. Elisha responds, Please, let me inherit a double share of your ...

To say farewell or not to say farewell, that isn’t the only question. Today’s First Reading and Gospel go hand-in-hand. In the First Reading, Elijah prepares Elisha to succeed him as prophet. Elisha ...