In Matthew chapter six, the middle section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us to pray, give alms, fast, and forgive. He offers these tools to help us on our journey to the God of love and ...

We are living in days where much of the messaging all around us is full of confusion and contradiction—fear and anger and division—we sometimes need to be reminded to keep our eyes focused on the most ...

By Benedetta Capelli On March 6, Fr. Roberto Pasolini, the Preacher of the Papal Household, gave the first of his Lenten ...

In a way, I guess, all of us could be somewhat frustrated with today's Gospel. Yes it's true, really, the gift of creation is sufficient to take care of all of us. God has fashioned a world, a ...

The 27th Sunday after Pentecost will be celebrated during the 9:30 a.m. worship service at the First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. The sermon, “The Peace of the Cross,” will be based on Colossians ...

First, we must remind ourselves that our God, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, is the God of peace. Because we may tend to overlook this attribute, which is an essential ingredient of the divine ...

During the summer of 2014, the eyes of billions of spectators were glued to their television screens as they watched the most popular sporting event in the world—the World Cup. I also remember ...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) took advantage of the Yuletide to preach peace amongst Nigerians. The message was propagated at the lighting of a 23-meter-high Christmas tree, which has 2,700 ...

We know from history that violence always begets more violence. We have seen this again in recent days. Israel and the US are ...