The provocation we receive from today’s reading is not an indictment but an invitation. We are forgetful simply because we ...

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Friendship improves happiness and abates misery. A best friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.

All that remains of Masjid Al-Taqwa is a sign that bears its name. The mosque in Altadena, which served a tight-knit Muslim community for 42 years, burned to the ground ...

Why does God allow suffering? In times of pain and loss, we may struggle to understand, but God's Word assures us that He is ...

God alone is ... tradition. As our nation marks the anniversary of the tragic Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, we as Catholic Christians must pray for a change of heart in all citizens and ...

In Job 34:32, Elihu speaks these words: "Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again." This ...

St. Paul ’s understanding of suffering as a participation in salvation is especially evident when he speaks of how his suffering affects others. In 2 Timothy Paul says, “Take your share of ...

We pray that you will give us discernment and insight beyond our years to understand Your will, hear Your voice ... In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen. God, I come before you with a heart full of gratitude.

When our brilliant, inquisitive colleague Kelsey McKinney last participated in the Defector staff author interview series, ...

However, true life—spiritual life—requires more than a beating heart. That's because we are spiritually ... Instead of following our feelings, we need to follow God, for He is the only source of true ...