As St. Augustine wrote, he said, “God created us without us, but he will not save us without us,” which means “we are called ...

Sunday, Feb. 2, is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Year A). Mass readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7-10; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32. As the Gospel opens today, we see Mary and ...

Even the angels found themselves pondering what had happened in Bethlehem. The Alexandrian theologian Origen, a third-century father of the church, suggested that, after the heavenly host had ...

In the middle of my childhood, the term “happiness” burst onto the scene in gospel discourse as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined with the wider American culture in emphasizing ...

They say music is the language of the soul. For the last 25 years the Grace Notes Gospel Big Band has been sharing a conversation of salvation. Richard Shankweiler, co-founder of the band, spoke with ...