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The Word: Of donuts and yeast
“Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” — ...
“Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” — ...
In June 1916, military chaplain Father William Doyle was standing with some of his men in a battle ...
The trees are quiet now. Late in summer, the cicadas begin their song, with the males “singing” to ...
I didn’t grow up with siblings, but now I have two lively young children. I’m learning all sorts ...
Restaurants and streets are full again! Children are donning their new outfits and backpacks to return to the ...
In November 1640, two Jesuit priests trekked forth from their missionary base in Canada to evangelize a native ...
Approaching the end of His mortal ministry, Jesus Christ introduced the sacrament to commemorate His infinite atoning sacrifice ...
Last week, a church member asked me if I got butterflies in my stomach when I stood up ...
From the moment we feel the synapses of our brains beginning to connect the dots of our day ...
Pennsylvania native Esther McCabe was the widowed mother of 11 sons who served in the armed forces in ...
In the Old Testament, there is a story of an amazing woman named Abigail, a story that is ...
I have two children, and they are some of the sweetest kids I know (though I may be ...
July is considered by many, the heart of the Summer. The freedoms that are celebrated this time of ...
The Word for Friday, July 7 “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear ...
A long the Lakeshore Trail at Holliday Lake State Park, there are signs that caution hikers about upcoming creek ...
Temptation is something we all face in life. We are tempted to do many things. Some are trivial: ...
If you have ever made anything out of wood, then you know the joy of shaping a masterpiece ...
Something I have wanted since I was a “kid” is spurs. My dad’s a HUGE fan of westerns, ...
Jans’ proud face crumpled; she put her hands over her eyes and began to cry. “Empty, empty!” she ...
“By small and simple things are great things brought to pass” (Book of Mormon, Alma 37:6). A recent ...
Last weekend, we planted a garden. Not much of one – just a couple of raised beds with ...
“I feel like a new person” someone will say. Maybe you’ve even expressed that same sentiment. I have ...
I have struggled in finding the origin of this wise short story for quite some time as numerous ...
Born without arms or legs in 1982, Australian Nick Vujicic suffered intensely from bullying and a feeling of ...
A belated Happy Easter! Few words ever spoken convey the hope and joy of those uttered by the ...
Today is Good Friday, the day Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. When told alongside the account ...
The Great Escape, starring Steve McQueen and James Garner, is a movie that tells the real story of ...