Today’s poem, “Christ’s Nativity,” illustrates the posthumous influence of the Anglican poet-divine George Herbert (1593–1633) on his Welsh disciple Henry Vaughan (1621–1695). Vaughan was only twelve ...

Fridays are boring. Here are some reader-submitted poems based on CBS news articles. You're welcome. Find out how to submit your own poems here. Read more "Poem the News" poems here. Alright everyone, ...

One of the most important Christian festivals Easter is the day when followers of Christianity worldwide remembers Jesus Christ’s resurrection or the coming back to life after death. Easter 2017 date ...

Christians across the world will celebrate Resurrection Sunday on April 20. The holiday commemorates the resurrection of Christ three days after his crucifixion and is popularly known as Easter Sunday ...

Two adjacent items in a 1943 issue of The Saturday Evening Post highlight the conflict—and joy—inherent in our mythic meal. The US government is deploying Norman Rockwell’s paintings of idealized ...

He fought with dragons in the wilderness, The old Nick, he who had his way with Eve. Jesus, my grown son, now in Nazareth, In the synagogue, they never believed I mothered him. Crazy, the family ...

I used to believe in his loveI never forgot to talk to him every nightHe was my best friend for a whileand I leaned by him every timeI wasn’t strong enough.