At the close of the Gospel of John, we encounter one of the most intimate and revealing conversations between Jesus and one of His closest
What people perceive as truth draws them in every age. We may admire beauty, crave goodness, or pursue power, but truth has a peculiar magnetism
One of the subtle but powerful threads running through the New Testament is the recurring theme of haste. When God reveals himself, when Christ is encountered,
There is an old saying that ‘comparison is the thief of joy.’ Comparison slips quietly into our hearts the way a pickpocket moves through a
Some have thought and still think that God is a punishing God. But nothing could be further from the truth. For instance, I recently was
There is a unique satisfaction that comes from catching a fish on a lure you fashioned with your own hands. There’s nothing else quite like
In one of his earliest and most memorable metaphors as Pope, Francis described the Church not as a citadel of moral perfection but as a “field
One of the most important teachings in Christianity is simple to say but very hard to do: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Jesus Christ taught
A famous saying attributed to the Swiss Protestant theologian Karl Barth advises that every preacher should hold a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the
In financial planning, placing all your eggs in one basket can be a risky endeavor. It’s the same with life. A single stream of income
Conscience, that still small voice within us, is the compass guiding our moral journey through life. It resonates with God’s truth and goodness, much like
A person with empathy has a deep emotional bond with others. This bond results in the ability to often feel others’ joys and sorrows with
Four years ago I asked here are CS, is “Saying Merry Christmas an Act Of Defiance To The Secular Left?” This year I am asking
Suffering is one of the most profound mysteries in human life. Suffering appears, at first glance, to alienate us from joy, peace, and even from
If we ask ourselves, “Why has God allowed me to live as long as I have lived?” we may start to think about the complex
In 1974, Professor Sidney Simon, now deceased, Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, came up with the acronym IALAC. He even made it into
Aristotle is said to have written that “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” All
The concept of faith is deeply rooted in the paradoxical, embodying the transformation from death to life, darkness to light, suffering to joy and triumph
For many woman Rachel’s Vineyard is a sanctuary. It’s like an oasis in a desert of emotional turmoil. So just what exactly is Rachel’s Vineyard, one might
I am a pro-life advocate, and my prayer is that women choose life for moral as well as health – both physical and psychological –
In the Pro-Choice vs. Pro-Life debate, the allegory in the Biblical story of David and Goliath offers some context. And this deeper layer of understanding
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I go back there” (Job 1:21). This ancient wisdom sums up our solitary entry and
