Joy is more than a fleeting feeling, it’s a gift from God that anchors us through life’s highs and lows. This post explores ...

I didn’t fully understand the depths of grief until the year my family lost two sisters and a brother within eight months. My brother-in-law lost a five-year battle with cancer, my sister died an ...

A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time “Thus we shall always be with the Lord.” (1 Thes 4:17) Find today’s readings here. We hear today from St. Paul that, in our living ...

Jonathan Linebaugh’s pastoral, accessible invitation to Scripture is rightly focused on Christ but uncertain in its audience and too quiet about the church. If the Bible is the most-published book in ...

When emotional pain strikes with devastating force, many people find themselves searching for something greater than human wisdom to provide comfort and healing. Throughout centuries, specific Bible ...

According to the World Health Organization, "Globally, more than 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression." And although this is an unfortunately common illness worldwide, individuals ...

Losing a loved one is one of life’s most painful experiences. In moments of grief, the Bible offers comfort, reminding us that death is not the end and that God is near to the brokenhearted. Below, ...

This week’s response to Psalm 103 calls attention to a familiar theme of the Bible, “love.” “Love one another as I have loved you.” Such a claim affords great comfort and consolation in these times.

The influential scholar said his commitment to the literary unity of Scripture led him to change his mind on Christian sexual ethics. Richard B. Hays, the New Testament scholar who taught the ...