Rita (Brunken) Kleve, who now lives on her family ranch and farm near Holyoke, calls her book the genealogical report of God’s “chosen family.” Using a family tree […] Skip to content ...

OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Pieter Lastman’s 1614 painting captures the biblical moment when Abraham leaves everything behind to follow God’s call. Pieter Lastman, “Abraham on the Way to Canaan ...

And the New Testament (e.g., Hebrews 11:8-10) will repeatedly return to the covenant God made with Abraham as “our father in faith” (First Eucharistic Prayer). Covenants ( berith ...

In the Old Testament, Abraham had an “extraordinary faith” in God, and because of his faith, God chose Abraham’s seed to be his chosen people. Abraham’s offspring were the children of ...