Both readings today emphasize the power of God’s forgiveness to invoke love. St. Paul summarizes the faith handed on to him, that Christ died for our sins and was raised from the dead. This gift of ...

The moving story of the Ethiopian eunuch and the Apostle Philip on the road to Gaza is a perfect example of the way faith is inspired and develops. The eunuch, a trusted official in the court of ...

“What does it mean to receive Jesus in Holy Communion? It’s like Jesus is giving us a big hug, saying, ‘I love you so much. I want you to be close to me always,’” says Russell Pollitt, S.J., pastor of ...

How inner transformation shapes outward proclamation. Your preaching is not God’s work. You are God’s work. I received this vision in a peculiar way. As I was minding my own business leading a ...

Currently, I serve as Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Virginia Theological Seminary. Our theological institution turns 200 in 2023. To celebrate and commemorate the occasion, our Seminary ...

How pastors can reclaim the climate conversation. Climate change is impacting the world God loves—will your church respond? Keep reading to learn more about this growing problem. And take Science Moms ...

For the past decade, one of the missions of Father Daniel Cardó’s parish, Holy Name in Sheridan, Colo., has been liturgical renewal. With the hope of leading the congregation into full, conscious, and ...

Reverend Tom Simmons has served as Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Purcellville since 2002, leading with a mission ...

At first, I was pleased with the sermon I preached at my mother’s funeral almost two years ago. To begin with, I made it through without breaking down. I’d let myself weep a few days earlier as I was ...