It might come as a bombshell or like one raising dust, but simply, it was out of curiosity that I literarily devoured the Bible to know if there was any time Jesus laughed, any day during his lifetime ...

This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the ... 14-7, 19-22, 26-8) interspersed with five discourses (5-7, 10, 13, 18, 23-5). The structuring of Jesus' teaching into five discourses imitates ...

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

I hesitate to admit this, but I put "another carefully timed pandemic" on my 2025 bingo card, and yet somehow missed putting "the vice president of the United States wields 'ordo amoris' in a debate ...

Richards was initially taken into custody after officials arrived at his home “for a report of a disturbance and a house fire ...

Matthew 28:19-20 ... accepting Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior is enough (sufficient) for our personal salvation. Even some consider the Catholic Church a cult for teaching on the ...

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We’re happy to tackle church disunity over age, race, and politics. But the Bible has a lot more to say about wealth.

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

I’m one of those people who take the Bible seriously, but not literally. Taking the Bible seriously means looking for the story behind the stories and asking, what message or challenge we ...

No other commandment is greater than these, Christ teaches us: Love God and love your neighbor as yourself. How will your vote fulfill the neighbor-love commandment? Kindred in Christ, please ...

Roche, who has made a name for himself with his work on iconic religious sites like Chartres cathedral in recent years, is ...