The season of Lent contains many devotional customs, but few of them compare to the seriousness or popularity of the Stations of the Cross. As the heart reflects on the Lord Jesus’ passion in the 14 ...

The apostle Peter commands us to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). That sounds orthodox, churchy, simple, unthreaten­ing, but it may be one of the ...

Are we ever really in control of our lives? We do not enter this world or depart from it on our own terms. Whatever the circumstances of our births or deaths, we come forth from mystery and return to ...

As Easter approaches, many in our community turn their thoughts to springtime traditions — family gatherings, new beginnings, and hope renewed. At the heart of the Christian faith, however, Easter is ...

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish, but might have eternal life" (John 3:16). This verse is from the Gospel of John, one of ...