Are you a person of faith? If you had asked me that question when I was younger, I would have said, “No. I’m not.” You see, I didn’t become a Christian until I was 17. But even before I came to faith ...

Trust in God has been a foundational principle of the United States since the days of colonial settlement. The phrase "In God We Trust" has been an official statement of national faith since the Civil ...

Trust: A very powerful word that reflects positivity and security. But what is it really? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, trust in the form of a verb is defined as: “to rely on the ...

"Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The Lord has taken away the judgments against you, he has turned away your enemies. The king ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) As Christians, we sometimes live below-average lives. Being people of God is construed by many to be sweatier, heavier and burdensome. Many are the times that people tell us that ...

The Apostle Paul tells us that “The righteous will live by faith” (Romans 1:17). But faith can’t be seen or heard or even touched. It is a quality of the heart within. Yet faith expresses its ...

Sunday, Dec. 18, is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24. We tend to sentimentalize the Christmas story as we think of the ...

My favorite saint is St. Teresa of Avila. She was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun who reformed her religious order and wrote many mystical books and poems. Her vast theological contribution to the ...

I headed out for my Sunday afternoon walk. It was the first day of daylight saving time and it was nice to be out in the early evening. It was […] ...

Just as America roils and frets over the election of a divisive and power-hungry president, a new book charts a path back to civility and commonality of interests. The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, ...