Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a weeklong celebration of Catholic clergy for the Holy Year. He has encouraged seminarians to be ...

Anxiety often thrives in an environment of negativity, worry, and fear in our lives. The antidote is gratitude. Philippians 4 ...

The call to people who suffer from old age, physical pain, loneliness and sickness springs from Christ’s suffering on the ...

We all know that life can be hard. We face challenges, disappointments and even persecution, especially those who follow ...

May the families of those who serve "be strengthened and protected as they serve here," said President Russell M. Nelson ...

He longs to save you and give you eternal life. I John 1:9 promises, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness ...

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God loves every person and wants to help everyone discover their inherent value and dignity, especially those who feel ...

During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that God waits for us with open arms, no matter how ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Area clergy will deliver messages of the power of the Resurrection, hope, love, truth and investing in one another in their Easter Sunday sermons. For Christians, Easter is the ...

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We will resume our discussion about heaven next week, but for now I want to focus on holy week. It’s the season when the followers of Christ are focused on ...