In the Beatitudes, Jesus turns the popular meaning of 'blessed' on its head.

The greatest gift in the world — salvation — is completely free. God offers this most precious gift to everyone, and it remains available to each of us today. Romans 6:23 reminds us: ‘For the wages of ...

Photo: Adobe Stock God's grace is essential to Christian theology and comprehension. The theological meaning of grace aligns ...

The body of work supporting this position is large and growing. One scholarly critique challenges the myth of “reliable ...

Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,” says Jeremiah in this Sunday's readings. Msgr. Joseph Prior compares the prophet's plea with the Beatitudes of Jesus, which encourage his disciples to place ...

What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.

The provocation we receive from today’s reading is not an indictment but an invitation. We are forgetful simply because we are human. I believe this image of God’s grieved heart offers us a chance to ...

Philosophers have always wrestled with how love can be so morally important, yet so personal and even arbitrary.

But there is a great consolation in being loved distinctly. And this love extends to the world around us: You may know the ...

Women In the New Evangelization retreat last year, Alyssa Bormes met a woman who had previously been away from the Church for over 40 years.

Sichko is one of hundreds of such missionaries appointed by Francis. They are assigned to travel the world spreading kindness, forgiveness, joy and mercy to people they encounter. Sichko, 58, said he ...

The message for this weekend looked at the idea if Jesus will return to earth a second time. Our senior pastor, Jim Burgen, covered the subject in about 30 minutes. I will not try to capture the ...