There are roadblocks and obstacles on the road to heaven that ensnares many people through the years. These barriers must be ...

In his homily at the pope's funeral, Cardinal Re described Pope Francis as a "pope among the people, with an open heart ...

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This week, we continue with our discussion about heaven, and realize we’ve left many stones unturned. Even though our ...

When Jesus commanded His followers to take up their cross and follow Him, this is a call to die to ourselves or self- ...

The faithful love of the Lord never ends! Growing up, our parents knew us well enough to know when we were telling a lie, ...

In remembrance of Pope Francis’ message urging the faithful to protect the environment and to celebrate Earth Day, here are ...

But even though Easter is significantly commercialized in stores and society in general, its origin is rooted in the Bible as ...

The early church believed that after his death Christ descended into hell in order to rescue the souls of the righteous.

We have what is called the Red Letter movement which always quotes the words of Jesus to deny His teachings. For example the ...

God is called Jehovah Rapha—"The Lord Who Heals" (Exodus 15:26). His Word assures us that He cares about every part of our ...