Nothing less than pivotal is the baptism of Jesus. Matthew, our Gospel writer of Sunday, tells us nothing about Jesus after the notice that the Holy Family settled in Nazareth – nothing till this ...

A statistic that I have been hearing a lot is that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. In my case it has been 3 in 7. So, as you can imagine, I have spent a good amount of time trying to come to ...

"There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished" (Luke 12:50). Rom 6:19-23; Luke 12:49-53 In today's Gospel, Jesus describes the Good News as a ...

Stella Ruby Poulin, daughter of Ken and Nicole Smallcomb Poulin, Ambler, was baptized on March 8 at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Ambler. Stella was born on Jan. 19. Godparents are Danielle ...

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Hollywood Brown scored two touchdowns in Sunday's win against the Detroit Lions, just ...

Recently we’ve heard a lot about the rapid worldwide growth of Pentecostal and charismatic groups. Researcher David Barrett and his team have been reminding us for years that these groups have passed ...

TWIN FALLS — Mandaean priests dressed in white garments gathered at the banks of Rock Creek. Long leafy branches shielded them from the rising morning sun as they stood with their heads bowed. One ...

In the midst of her stressful overseas voyage to Europe, Vivian, a very pregnant Nigerian woman who departed from the Libyan coast, ended up giving birth on the German naval ship that rescued her and ...