The main theme of the liturgy of the third Sunday, whose readings are Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10; Psalm 146; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11, is a call for Christian hope and courage.

VATICAN CITY (CNA)—Although he is the only person in the world to have the job of preaching to the Pope, Father Raniero Cantalamessa sees his work as simply delivering the message of the Gospel. “It ...

For many Christian traditions, today marks the first Sunday of Advent. It is a day of celebrating hope in anticipation of the Christmas miracle celebrated on Dec. 25. Yet, for many Christians, hope is ...

Advent is often described as a season of hope. But what is hope, and what do we hope for? I suggested last Sunday that the categories of our hope are frequently too narrow, and too domesticated. In ...

Our New Testament lesson (John 1.19-28) describes John the Baptist at a little place called Bethany, not to be confused with the Bethany where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, but most likely ...

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Eureka (520 Del Norte St.): The Sunday worship service starts at 10 a.m. The Rev. Amy Beth Durward de Macias will present the sermon titled “Sacred Space.” Both virtual and in-person Bible study is ...