On Word of God Sunday, Pope Francis reminded Christians that God speaks to them through scripture, filling them with hope and guiding their journey of faith. “The word is at the center: it reveals God ...

In their response to God’s invitation, both Mary and Joseph show complete trust in God’s plan, even when its outcome is unclear. Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the readings for the Fourth Sunday of ...

We often use the word “hope” in our language today to communicate wishful thinking. We hope for something we long for but are uncertain of getting it. “I hope I get the job!” Or, “I hope I get a good ...

Advent is a season of expectation. In the liturgy of these weeks, a recurrent theme is God’s closeness to humanity. The Old ...

An’ he always will be God" The first time I heard this Spiritual was in a recital at the Hampton University Ministers’ Conference. The recital was named after the arranger of the spiritual, Wendell ...

Most Christians are already living in the moment of God’s promise of their salvation. Romans 10:9 says, “… if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him ...

Editor’s note: We asked community and faith leaders to answer the question: When life feels dark, what gives you hope? We will publish their responses throughout December. Get weekly roundups of the ...

I want to share a topic that’s critical to our faith walk − the transformative power of God's Word. Charles Spurgeon said, “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” What a ...

My recall of watching TV newscasts goes back to the evening news by John Cameron Swayze (1950s). The news anchor I have probably watched the most in my younger adult years was Walter Cronkite. When I ...

Many Bible publishers will tell you that while it seems to be a time of plenty, they face many challenges that must be understood as opportunities. What sets them apart from the rest of the ...

Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the fourth-annual Sunday of the Word of God, during which he, for the first time, formally conferred upon lay Catholics the ministries of ...