2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the Holocaust, the worst event in human history. This story makes it more real. The sounds of the last departing convoy had long since died away. The scene was oppressive, as was the sudden emptiness of...
As Christian people of faith we believe in the Triune God. God the Father created us. His Son, Jesus, shows us the way to the Father. The Holy Spirit inspires and guides us to be followers of Jesus, each in our own unique way. Through faith...
February 4th is International Cancer Day. On the cancer journey negatives can become positives, and priorities re-established. We can still improve our lives in deeper ways. Living well with cancer is not only possible but can be extremely...
Faith is like a great cathedral with beautiful stained glass windows. Standing outside we cannot see or imagine the beauty of those windows, but standing inside every ray of sunlight reveals a harmony of multifaceted, unspeakable splendors...
Lutheran pastor Martin Rinckart, served in a German town named Eilenburg that became a refuge for military and political fugitives during the Thirty Years War. Eilenburg became overcrowded with refugees who were victims of famine, and victims of the...
The gift of faith includes mystery, which is so necessary when seeking God in positive or negative life situations. To focus on the light of God’s truth and the hope of heaven while walking through the shadows is an enormous blessing...
It is not uncommon for the expression of love to change as the years pass. A dramatic example is the life of Rose Hawthorne Lathrop. She was born in Lenox, Massachusetts in 1851, but spent her childhood years in Liverpool, England because her...
Saint Pope John Paul wrote that the paths to holiness are personal and call for a genuine training in holiness, adapted to peoples needs. This training must integrate the resources offered to everyone with both the traditional forms of...
