The days leading up to Christmas—even in the midst of a pandemic—are a blur of social and commercial activity. But the fact of the matter is that Christmas doesn’t begin until Christmas day. Try this ...

Instead, he reframed the entire question, offering two coequal expectations: “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest ...

A: I wrote a children’s book of modern Bible stories (Hebrew: midrashim) titled, “Does God Have A Big Toe?” That particular midrash poked gentle fun at the concept of tzelem Elohim (in God’s image). A ...

“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit”….Galatians 5:25 Many of us have incorporated walking into our daily routine. Walking is a daily part of our exercise program. Sometimes we ...

The three spiritual pillars of Lent are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Most of us try to give up something for the liturgical season that precedes Easter, and also try to be more generous. But how ...

Discerning the will of God means being able to listen to one's own heart and recognize the Lord's presence in the unexpected events of life, Pope Francis said. Like St. Ignatius of Loyola, whose ...

There are so many lies that get circulated online about Islam that are sometimes printed and repeated as if they’re facts. Some of them really amuse me, especially the one about how Muslims believe in ...

Sometimes, our spiritual experiences can’t be put into words. I tackled my first English essay in college with enthusiasm, a thesaurus, and a naive disregard for page limits. The paper came back with ...

I must confess that I empathized with Joy Behar, co-host of ABC’s The View, when she recently expressed concern about a claim that Vice President (and Christian believer) Mike Pence has heard the ...

Our hearts and souls can’t fulfill the Great Commandment without our minds. Jesus was once asked to identify the greatest and most important thing for followers of God to do (Matt. 22:36–37). His ...