Cambridge, MA. I blog for America under the “In All Things” title, not “The Good Word,” but since I preach most Sundays, I am occasionally tempted to cross the line and comment on the Sunday readings.

Herod the Great − though in the Gospel of Matthew, he wasn't so great. Hulton Archive via Getty Images King Herod will sound familiar to anyone who’s heard the Christmas story. King of Judea when ...

On the feast day of the Epiphany, Pope Francis stressed the different attitudes of the Magi and Herod towards the news that "a king was born". One the one hand, the Magi "in their lives have not let ...

Herod next summons the wise men from the east to a private meeting. He is clearly anxious about adding to their credibility in the eyes of the public by being seen to take them seriously himself. But ...

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

The Feast of the Epiphany, or Three Kings’ Day, is a celebration of the visit of the Magi, wise men from the East, to the baby Jesus the second Sunday after Christmas. In our current age of skepticism ...

Sometimes the Christmas cards don't go out 'til February; other years the Valentine's Day cards never reach the mailbox. In that sense, you may think I am late to the story of the Magi. I, on the ...