Amid a world plagued by violence, corruption, inequality and suffering, the panelists responded to the question: What darkness do you long for God's light to fill in the coming year? Each response ...

It’s amazing to think that without light, there is complete darkness. Thank God every morning He directs the sun to rise, which allows us to see without stumbling and having to feel our way around ...

Editor’s Note: Hartford Archbishop Leonard Blair wrote the following homily for Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, and delivered it March 10 at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Connecticut. His ...

I write liturgical songs, both music and words, and a few years ago I did a project centered on the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany cycle. There were many classic themes to explore—hope, waiting, ...

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). “The people” knew from their ...

(RNS) — The Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow has always been bothered by Advent’s emphasis on the imagery of light and darkness. For at least the last decade, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) pastor has been ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The stars seem to have come close enough to whisper in my ear that there is a rhyme and reason to heaven above and earth below. The flickering lanterns — set in perfect order by an unseen hand — are ...

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is in the 8th chapter of John’s gospel. Here a young woman is caught in the act of adultery. She is chased through the streets by men who would stone her to ...