America may be sinking ever deeper into the moral morass of the Trump era, but if you think the malevolence of this period began with him, think again. The moment I still dwell on, the moment I ...

Find today’s readings here. “You have no idea what your life will be like tomorrow. You are a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then disappears. Instead you should say, ‘If the Lord wills it, we ...

Q. Although God is often blamed for the evil in the world, aren’t humans actually its cause? When nations go to war over gold or land, isn’t it the nations and not God who are to blame? Would you ...

In September 1862, Union troops were soundly defeated by Confederate forces led by Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee at Manassas Junction, Virginia. The North called it the Second Battle of Bull Run ...

As an adult convert from a nonreligious background, I like to think I’ve reached journey’s end—a room in the household of faith. Good, plain preaching, more than any particular book, sustains me at ...

The plight of Pierre, &c. Up north and down here, &c. 9/11 as ‘inside job,’ &c. Audio By Carbonatix On Pete Hegseth and John Tower; the Crusades and ‘God wills it’; a late Michigan great; and more The ...

From the riddle of the Annunciation to the bloody sacrifice on Good Friday, the tenets of the Roman Catholic Church reverberate with two riveting forms of drama: the mystery play and the horror show.