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 ...

I needed to hear it. Father Mike Schmitz’s talk, that is. “Wrestling With God in Scripture” was part of The Bible in a Year Retreat held over the weekend. I keep thinking about what the host of 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 ...

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 ...

"Notice the ravens: they do not sow or reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn, yet God feeds them" (Luke 12:24) Having returned from the CSTM ecotheology and justice trip, one of the lingering ...

During my military career, while on a special task force, I needed to qualify in “High Ropes” to master rappelling from skyscrapers, steep mountains, or any necessary situation. The training was ...