The most distinctive feature of the biblical understanding of man is the teaching that man has been created in the image of God. Read moreUniqueness of Man: The Image of God
Born in 1825 in central Poland and baptized Sophia, she contracted tuberculosis as a young girl. The forced period of convalescence gave her a… Read moreSaints for Today — Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska’s story
Charles was inspired to become a Franciscan; he did that in 1635. He tells us in his autobiography, “Our Lord put in my heart a determination … Read moreSaint Charles of Sezze’s Story
William Carter entered the printing business at an early age. For many years he served as apprentice to well-known Catholic printers. He offen… Read moreSaints for Today — Blessed William Carter’s story
The Bahá’í Faith is a new religion God has sent to unify all nations and peoples of the world and to establish a global civilization based o… Read moreWhat is the Bahá’í Faith?
Brother André expressed a saint’s faith by a lifelong devotion to Saint Joseph. At 25, André applied for entrance into the Congregation of Hol… Read moreSAINTS FOR TODAY
One of the first deacons and martyrs of the church was a man named Stephen. Acts of the Apostles says that Stephen was a man filled with grace… Read moreSAINTS FOR TODAY
Jacomo or James was born a noble member of the Benedetti family in the northern Italian city of Todi. He became a successful lawyer and marrie… Read moreBlessed Jacopone da Todi’s story
There are many parallels between the Jews who lived at the time of Jesus and the literal-minded Christians who live today. The Jews expected t… Read moreA repeated pattern
There are many ways to miss Christmas: distractions, ignorance, pride, indifference, apathy, religious ritual, idolatry, familiarity, to name … Read moreSix people who missed Christmas
Abbess, artist, author, composer, mystic, pharmacist, poet, preacher, theologian — where to begin in describing this remarkable woman? Read moreSaint Hildegard of Bingen’s Story
The tragic story of Jesus should encircle the lives of all faithful believers with haloes of absolute and unconditional humility. Those haloes… Read moreThe Need for Humility
Sabas (439-532) is one of the most highly regarded patriarchs among the monks of Palestine, and is considered one of the founders of Eastern m… Read moreSaint Sabas’ Story
Francis Xavier had planned to devote himself to the intellectual life, but at a strategic moment he surrendered to God, who had long and patie… Read moreSaint Francis Xavier’s story
Most scholars doubt that December 25th is the true date of Christ’s birth. There is no biblical support for it, and some against it. The Churc… Read moreDo not miss the next Christmas
Hearing tales of missionary work in Louisiana as a little girl, Rose’s ambition was to go to America and work among the Native Americans. At 4… Read moreSaint Rose Philippine Duchesne’s story
“And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them i… Read moreIs there no room in religion?
How can I help? Many have asked this question, but they have not had a way or an opportunity to take action. Now, you can help the week of Nov. 13. Read moreFast of Compassion 2022 an opportunity to help
What is the heart and soul of religion? It is the practice of the spiritual laws that bring humans into harmony with God. It is an “everlastin… Read moreThe Bahá’í faith: What Is religion?
Didacus is living proof that God “chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong.” Read moreSaint Didacus’ Story
Sometime in the mid-seventh century, St. Bertilla entered a convent in France and eventually became an abbess. Bertilla’s eighth-century biogr… Read moreSaint Bertilla’s Story
It was on Mt. Gerizim, near Mt. Ebal, that the children of Israel pronounced the blessings and the curses (Dt.11.29; 28.1-45); “The LORD will … Read moreThe church is to be holy
Bartholomew was born in Vicenza around 1200. At 20, he entered the Dominicans. As a young priest, he used his skills as a preacher to challeng… Read moreBlessed Bartholomew of Vicenza’s story
“Open wide the doors to Christ,” urged John Paul II during the homily at the Mass where he was installed as pope in 1978. Pope John Paul II wa… Read morePope Saint John Paul II’s story
Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church in Pinetop welcomes the Rev. David Kaiser as vacancy pastor. Read moreShepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church welcomes visiting pastor
Upon becoming pope, John XXIII had plenty of energy and ideas. The Spirit was calling, and the pope, with a vision and hope and thinking of th… Read morePope Saint John XXIII’s (Angelo Roncalli) story
The Apostle Paul writes, “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor…” (Eph. 4:25). Read moreMoral relativism: Obliterating truth
The patron saint of Italy, Francis of Assisi was a poor little man who astounded and inspired the Church by taking the gospel literally, by ac… Read moreSaints for today: Francis of Assisi
Angels — messengers from God — appear frequently in Scripture. Michael appears in Daniel’s vision as “the great prince” who defends Israel aga… Read moreSaints for today: Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
In the Book of Revelation, we are asked repeatedly to “overcome.” Overcome what? The obstacles that prevent us from learning the truth, from s… Read moreThe Bahá’í faith: Overcoming obstacles
Can we ever know the truth if we fail to trust God, if we allow fear to paralyze our reasoning powers and prevent us from taking initiative? “… Read moreThe Bahá’í faith: Trusting God
There was no pope for 14 months after the martyrdom of Saint Fabian because of the intensity of the persecution of the Church. During the inte… Read moreSaint Cornelius' story
Jesus says in Matthew 13, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest o… Read moreIs There Hope?
Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s Story (1910-1997) Read moreSt. Teresa of Calcutta
If you had told me 20 years ago that I would be a Pastor serving a church in Pinetop, Arizona, I would have laughed at you. I had a good job a… Read moreBelieve in true net of faith, trust
Wisdom is heaven’s most precious gift to humans: Read moreThe Bahá’í faith: Wisdom speaks
The drunken oath of a king with a shallow sense of honor, a seductive dance and the hateful heart of a queen combined to bring about the marty… Read moreThe martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist
Saint Bartholomew’s Story Read moreSaints for today: Saint Bartholomew
Back in the early 90s, our family lived just north of Dayton, Ohio. Picture a lovely old house, a big yard, large trees all around. My oldest … Read moreWisdom and insight: inseparable companions
Born in 1666, in Anjou, France, Joan worked in the family business — a small shop near a religious shrine — from an early age. After her paren… Read moreSaints for today: Joan of the Cross
“Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” people wondered. Read moreExpecting the Redeemer to Come from Heaven
Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun and founder of a religious community. At 21, she married Baron de Chantal, by whom she had six children, th… Read moreSAINTS FOR TODAY
Forgiveness … it is a journey. Sometimes the journey can be simple and easy, while at other times, the journey can be difficult because the si… Read moreThe reciprocal nature of the journey of forgiveness
The founder of the Jesuits, Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) was on his way to military fame and fortune when a cannon ball shattered his … Read moreSaints for today: Ignatius of Loyola
Even if a family were ideal, it still could not fulfill all of an individual’s needs. Read more“The Inadequacy of Family”
Except for the mother of Jesus, few women are more honored in the Bible than Mary Magdalene. Yet she could well be the patron of the slandered… Read moreSaints for today
Every Redeemer comes on the clouds: the clouds of traditions, assumptions, and misconceptions. Read moreComing on the clouds
Our nation needs to regain a sense of moral righteousness. Now, before you leave this page thinking, “Oh, here’s another preacher pontificatin… Read moreTom Brown
In Matthew 19.4-5 Jesus was in effect asking, “Have you not read the book of Genesis?” Are you not aware of what God Himself declared at the v… Read moreThe Blessing of Marriage: Three Facts
Today I want to talk about Jesus’ second sign, recorded in the Gospel of John. This is the story of the healing of the official’s son. It is a… Read moreJesus: Our barrier breaking, unbound savior
The following verses are the light of guidance for understanding the Scriptures. Without allowing this light to shed its splendors on the Word… Read moreSpiritual Truths in Spiritual Words
