"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the ...

Christmas did not begin in Bethlehem. If we imagine the story starting only with Mary, Joseph, shepherds, and a manger, we ...

The flimsy latest from pastor Jeremiah (The Great Disappearance) points to seven divine promises to help Christians live more faithfully. He devotes a chapter to each of these promises—provision, ...

The overarching story is that God wants to be in a relationship with us. God wants us to live in harmony with each other and the world around us, and to use our godlike creativity – to make choices – ...

“The Lord said to Moses, ‘Tell Aaron and his sons, “This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: ‘The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to ...

The man was righteous and devout. He prayed fervently and expectantly for Israel’s rescue. The Holy Spirit was on him. If ...

Find inspiring bible verses for the new year offering hope, strength, and guidance. Perfect for daily encouragement beyond ...

God has promised you so much! If you made a list of all the pledges found in sacred Scripture, it would be long. But here is one you will not find: God has your back. We all know what the phrase means ...

“A magic dwells in each beginning, protecting us, telling us how to live.” – from Stufen, by Hermann Hesse, 1877–1962 Time is an interesting concept. Have you ever thought about what time is and how ...

To understand Abraham properly, one needs to understand the centrality of God’s covenant with Abraham. As the Fourth Eucharistic Prayer tells us, “Again and again [God] offered a covenant to man and ...

As we near the end of Lent, it is only natural to anticipate what we will be able to enjoy come Easter Sunday. These awaited delights are both trivial (like the classic Lenten sacrifice of sweets, or ...