Generosity
There’s an old tale of a monk who found a precious gemstone. He picked it up and put it in his knapsack and carried it with his few other belongings….
There’s an old tale of a monk who found a precious gemstone. He picked it up and put it in his knapsack and carried it with his few other belongings….
International Companion Program helps international youth thrive.
This tradition turns into a public declaration of what I believe.
You can learn ways to integrate them into your daily life.
The meaning of “If you lose your life, you will find it.”
Time for being with God and time for loving and helping others.
A former Catholic priest studies to become an ELCA pastor.
Sanctuary of Marshfield, Mass., likes to think outside the church. From the style of its building, which resembles an A-frame ski lodge in the woods, to an altar made of…
Here we are, practitioners of memos: We send email and we receive it, We copy it and forward it and save it and delete it. We write to move the…
For the first time in years, Johnny Bannoura is excited about going to church. Participating in worship is difficult for Bannoura and his four siblings, all deaf since birth. Trained…
It is that obscure little season between Christmas and Lent.
Most of the truly valuable things in life aren’t well suited for measurement. Try quantifying the next kiss someone plants on your cheek, for example. What criteria would you employ?…
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