When I heard the words “spontaneous baptism” on December 15, 2020, I was caught off guard. For the previous 10 months, my ...

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This week, we continue with our discussion about heaven, and realize we’ve left many stones unturned. Even though our ...

Usually in this column, I share my experiences, a little window into my life, and a whole lot of my walk with God through it all. I tend to give advice and calls to action because, well, I’m bossy—I ...

Faith in Jesus after the resurrection replaced the doubts of Thomas. By keeping Jesus at the center of our lives, we make Thomas' proclamation our own in how we live and love one another, writes Msgr.

Local congregations invite all in the community to join them in faith — whether they are looking for a new church family or ...

So many of the songs that we sing in church today came from the great Brownsville Revival. Yet, they came out of deep, dark, and some addictive episodes of some ...

Wracked by a head-splitting fever and a head-aching red eye, this article may not see the light of day. But if it’s ever published, dear reader, know that this article is a product of pain, lethargy, ...

As the elements of the sacrament symbolize, this week is not really a jovial time, but rather calls for serious meditation on ...

Some Christians, and among them probably some Catholics, will object to the idea that Muslims worship the same God, ...

Singer-songwriter Phil Wickham scores his first top 10 debut on Billboard ’s streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Hot ...

I was depressed and anxious. Utterly lost. And then I saw a vision of the throne room of heaven. Nothing was ever the same.