"From the Pulpit" is a weekly column of faith, shared by Central Illinois faith leaders. This week: On Donald Trump holding ...

When writing a birthday card for a pastor, it’s important to consider your relationship with them. Are you simply someone who knows them through church, or do you have a closer connection, like being ...

The word 'church' in common language has many meanings depending on the context. This is the story ...

The Mass schedule at St. Charles Catholic Church, 31 Cherry Hill St., is as follows: Wednesday through Friday at 9 a.m., ...

Because he betrayed Jesus, some scholars have suggested that Iscariot is not Judas’ surname but rather a corruption of the Latin word Sicarius, which means “murderer” or “assassin.” Some also suggest ...

38:11-26 - Judah ... 1 Cor. 6:19-20 - the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit; thus, we must glorify God in our bodies by being open to His will. 1 Cor. 7:5 - this verse supports the practice ...

In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave the desired template for prayer, which we now call “The Lord’s Prayer.” Less is written about the verses before ...

Luke gives a different version of the Beatitudes than Matthew (6:20-23). In Luke, we also get the "woes" of Jesus (6:24-26; 11:42-52 ... when he comes as Messiah (19:38), and Suffering Servant ...

The Sunday lectionary reading for the Third Sunday before Lent in Year C is Luke 6.17–26, this gospel's version of the ...

LUKE’s version of Jesus’s Beatitudes (or “blessings”) challenges the more famous version recorded in Matthew (5.1-11).