“Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.” Living the Christian life is so opposite to, so ...

As I type these words, I get a little superstitious. My wife says that when I preach this passage of Scripture, God puts our family to the test. While I don’t deny the truth that God occasionally ...

Sunday, Dec. 17, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 61:1-2A, 10-11; Luke 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28. This Sunday is traditionally called ...

Sunday, Dec. 15, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18. In today’s second reading, St. Paul gives us a plan that (if ...

Both science and Scripture attest to the power of rejoicing, especially when we don’t feel like it. If Bible-reading habits are any indication, many Christians are struggling with anxiety this year.

DECATUR, Alabama – The baptistery where a child drowned two days earlier weighed heavily on Bishop TD Strong as he led Pentecostal House of Prayer in worship with a difficult message from Philippians ...

The joy of the Lord is immune to tribulation. It cannot be dampened by affliction. Jesus had a fascinating conversation with a Samaritan woman by the well of Jacob. When He asked her for water to ...

To most of us, Lent seems as far from joy as the cross is from resurrection. But in an important sense, Lent is about joy. The flow of the liturgical drama culminating on Easter Sunday leads many of ...