Kristof: So let’s go back to the Nativity. Of the four Gospels, two describe the virgin birth of Jesus and two don’t mention ...

Every Christmas season, as in every Easter season, I retreat from bread and butter life, including revelry, to retreat as ...

Mary, the mother of Jesus, is unquestionably the senior saint within the Christian tradition. Yet we know remarkably little ...

Jesus walked on water. He raised people from the dead. He multiplied loaves and fishes. He’s resurrected and ascends to heaven. So how should those of us in the 21st century see miracles?

Christians believe that Jesus "died for our sins." To my mind, that is nonsense. Jesus died because of the sins of the people of his time, not for the sins of the people of all time. Even so, given ...

Let us be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers as directed by the Bible. We should generously care for and give to the poor as ...

The liturgical year presents to us the arch of the mystery of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. At the close of this year, it is fitting that we go back to the very beginning, not just of his ...

The build-up to Christmas is a time of joy and thankfulness for churches across the valley, many of which have special ...

Two days ago, mankind celebrated the anniversary of the coming and the unveiling of the Light made manifest in a human being in our midst. I am referring to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, the ...

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Pope Francis marked the day after Christmas by noting Christians are still being persecuted for their faith, as the Church ...