Baptism does what nothing else can. As Martin Luther said, by baptism “we are made holy and are saved, which no other kind of ...

In these first two weeks of Lent, we've begun a new stage of our Holy Year pilgrimage. We've seen human frailty and the glory ...

Then another son killed the rapist brother and led a revolution ... Families — and therefore whole nations — can be healed.’” ...

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Throughout the church, a prominent theme is Mary’s fiat, her “Yes” to God. Praying before the altar in the cave, one can’t ...

"As we journey through Lent, a traditional season of spiritual self-examination ... it is a very good time to ask ourselves, where do we stand with God?" says Dr. Gary ...

What is Easter? Easter is a religious Christian holiday observed around the world to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus ...

The story of Easter is thus not about balancing or neutralizing sin but about the collapse of sin’s false narrative under the ...

God has appointed us to bear fruit. In the spiritual life, it can be hard to judge whether we are blossoming or wilting, so ...

But what if there was a way back? That is, a way to regain the love, warmth, and tender affection. If it is difficult for you ...

Scholars debate whether the Gospel stories preserve ancient memories or are just Greek literature in disguise. But there’s a ...