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On a recent snowy morning, I was outside with Millie, my companion dog. I didn’t want to be outside in the cold, and Millie was in a hurry. Ninety pounds of energy is hard to control when there is ice ...

In order to pray BOLD prayers, you’ve got to be willing to ask God to search you, break you and send you. It’s in those times when God is searching your heart that you may experience valleys … attacks ...

Whitney, the author of Family Worship, suggests having a regular time each day for the practice and choosing a time when the ...

After Rata Thalisa was sentenced to 2 years and 10 months in prison for “hate speech” against Christianity in Indonesia, ...

Many people in the Old Testament were appointed to be the voice of God to prophesy (speak) to his people, some with warnings ...

As he enters his 13th year as pope, Francis stands tall as the moral authority in today’s world, a voice pleading for ...

Father Steve Josoma never asks refugees for their stories, but they have a way of coming up on their own. Father Josoma is ...

Children are, after all, “first in the Kingdom of Heaven.” Our Catholic kitsch becomes woven into the fabric of our lives, ...

The Bible teaches us that without faith it is impossible to please God ( Hebrews 11:6 ). Far from being an abstract idea, faith is the very window through which God’s grace is made available.

Sharon Lewis said she fell and hit her head on a cement step late at night. The only other person around to help her was her 3-year-old great-grandson.

Do you like history? I do. And I’m not sure why except that, I think it’s interesting to imagine those earlier times and then try to imagine yourself in that ...