One of my theological mentors was a great example of authoritative parenting, and yet two of his three adult children in no way considered themselves to be or lived as Christians. Once I asked him and ...

Find today’s readings here. One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, ”Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord ...

In the spiritual life, we are called to engage our bodies and spiritual souls. The different prayer forms of the Church are meant to help and guide us in this process. We cannot separate our bodies ...

One of the great mysteries to believers and nonbelievers is that of evil and suffering. If there is a God who is omnipotent and omniscient, how can he tolerate evil, injustice and the suffering of the ...

Correspondent photo / Nancilynn Gatta First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown speaker Margie Cretella, left, talks to Shirley Bator of Poland after her talk based on her book “Have You Seen my Brother ...

The Bible does not say a good name is to be chased, demanded, or advertised; it is to be valued and preferred above wealth.

In many of our communities today, critique is often misunderstood. If we appreciate someone and later point out a weakness, we are quickly seen as negative or u ...

Eve and Adam. Are any mythical characters better known than they? For eons, Christians have blamed them for death and evil in the world. That theory leads directly to theologies that focus on sin as ...