The pastor began the worship service by saying "Grace be with you." Sometimes phrases used in church are confusing. How many of us really grasp the powerful meaning of such a simple phrase? But what ...

As a fire chief, you invariably end up thinking about issues differently than you did during the time when you were a firefighter. Often, this is the case because you approach things from a different ...

The Vatican's recent declaration permitting some form of blessing for couples in same-sex relationships has inflamed the long-standing theological and cultural battles inside the Catholic Church. The ...

My husband and I recently welcomed a new baby into the world. The weeks have been a haze of diaper changes and sleepless nights, but we could not be more in love with our youngest daughter. There is a ...

Grace is the foundation of our relationship with God. While grace is important and vital in our relationship with God, we have also to understand the importance of balancing truth and grace in that ...

As first-generation college students, we are a source of pride. We carry the history of familial and community expectations, and a sense of hope for academic success. COVID has added weight to the ...