Big Spring, Texas / / July 23, 2025 / Wordsmith World Key Takeaways Reading the New Testament requires recognizing the cultural and historical gap between ancient writers and modern readers. Starting ...

Aug. 3 covers Doctrine and Covenants 84, which includes the teaching that "the power of godliness is manifest" through ...

A motorist slipped the following note under the windshield wiper of his car: “I’ve circled the block for 20 minutes. I’m late for an appointment, and if I don’t park ...

In small missions and meadows all across our diocese, the Holy Spirit watches and waits. Springs of living water burst ...

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Sunday Reflections 17th Sunday of year C Be generous and perseverant in your prayers ✠ A reading from the Holy Gospel, ...

Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For ...

Genesis 18: 20-32; Psalm 138, R. Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.; Colossians 2:12-14; Gospel – Luke 11: ...

In His promise, Jesus said there are many dwelling places in the Father’s house, and that He would go there “to prepare a ...

"Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.' 2 And he said to them, 'When you pray, say: ...

Pope Leo XIV offered three brief suggestions to two groups of priests he met at the Vatican on Friday morning, July 25.

In this week’s Sunday Gospel, the Lord gives three prescriptions for prayer. The Gospel opens in response to a request, “Lord ...