(RNS) — We all know the feeling of the downward spiral of fear, anxiety and worry. We ‘start to sink’ when we forget God’s promises to us. We forget that he is in control of our lives. (RNS) — One of ...

One day Jesus went to a funeral … and what he did that day teaches us what Jesus offers us in our grief and suffering. Jesus' friend Lazarus was sick and when Lazarus' two sisters sent word to Jesus ...

Sister of Life Sister Faustina was struggling with a difficult situation. Not sure which way to go, she found herself anxious and confused. As she turned to Scripture and prayed for a way through, ...

Turning to Christ in these times is a healing consolation. The Jaminet family fosters their devotion to Divine Mercy with prayerful images and times of prayer. (photo: Courtesy of Emily Jaminet) ...

Rather than trusting in ultimately unimportant things, place your hope in Jesus and you will not grow weary on the path of discipleship, Pope Francis said Wednesday. "Sometimes our fatigue is caused ...

As I approach this season of pilgrimage, Scripture offers me a theology of travel. My husband, Daryl, experiences more wanderlust than I do. He grew up in Southern California, traveling across the ...

• Churchill United Methodist Church, 189 Churchill Hubbard Road, Liberty — 9 a.m. to noon Monday to Friday for ages preschool to sixth grade. The theme is “True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World.” ...

One of my favorite stories in the Gospels is about a storm. Jesus had just finished feeding thousands of people near the Sea of Galilee by multiplying five loaves of bread and two fish. He told his ...

When I taught Bible Classes at St. John Lutheran Church in Palmer, Alaska, I sometimes referenced two books. One of those books is entitled “Hard Sayings of the Bible,” the other “Hard Sayings of ...