Every New Year arrives with familiar rituals . Fireworks fade, calendars flip, and people announce resolutions with ...

This is Flemish artist Jan Brueghel the Elder’s depiction of the giant fish coughing Jonah onshore to let him complete the mission God had given him. Brueghel lived from 1568-1625. (Courtesy Photo) ...

Our contemplation of the Beatitudes continues to focus our attention on eight circumstances of blessedness Jesus outlined for ...

Pope Francis continued his weekly catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles during his General Audience in St. Peter's Square, celebrating the Feast of St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.

The Gospel today is short and sweet: On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. In front of him there was a man ...

“We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:30). Acts 5:27-33; John 3:31-36 A proud ship captain demanded that another vessel approaching him in a thick fog change course to avoid a collision. Only at ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A familiar subject coming from me for some of you is obedience. It’s worth repeating. The perspective from which I engage the subject of obedience to God is that of “want to” vs. “have to.” From a ...

The smallest things can make the biggest difference. I had a slow leak in one of my tires. I discovered that my tire was low about two weeks ago while walking into church on Sunday morning. I wasn't ...

Joel Osteen is reported to be the most popular preacher in the United States. He and his wife, Victoria, led worship every week from Lakewood Church in Houston, the largest Protestant Church in the ...