Many associate Advent with preparation for Christmas, which is partly true. However, this holy season begins with a different focus. Last week, the Gospel of the first Sunday of Advent communicated ...

Christians believe that God communicates with us. Businessman and faith leader Robert D. Hales emphasized this by stating, "When we want to speak to God, we pray. When we want Him to speak to us, we ...

Advent is the season of hope, and it is bolstered by the opportunity for repentance. On the Second Sunday of Advent, Msgr. Joseph Prior echoes the cry of St. John the Baptist to repent from sin and ...

Today, on New Year’s Day many of us make resolutions to do things to improve our lives. Unfortunately, how long we typically stick to the new habits and goals we’ve set becomes fodder for late night ...

Luke’s account of Jesus’ Passion offers a distinctive perspective: “The ordinary people are not only not complicit in the death of Jesus, but they repent of what has been done to him,” says Luke ...

We are near the halfway point of Lent, and today’s readings offer us important reminders. The first reading for the Third Sunday of Lent reminds us to be open and receptive to encountering God in our ...

There are differences in perception across the Christian divide on the topics of confession, repentance of our sins and the validity of the judgement day. Those who believe in the need for the ...

The bounty Allah The Almighty granted the Muslims is great and His mercy upon us is vast. He facilitated repentance for us and did not make it hard as it was for the Children of Israel as Allah The ...

“As a boy, I developed a love for the scriptures. They impress upon us the importance of strengthening our moral compass and drawing closer to Jesus Christ,” says Brent Mickelsen. Times-News file ...