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All glory in the Bible centres on Jesus who did it for us. The Bible is Christocentric. As long as the Gospel of Christ is ...

"I am in pain and distress; may your salvation, O God, protect me." -- Psalm 69:29 "You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." -- Psalm 32:7 ...

In his new book The Bumpy Road to Better, pastor Tim Timberlake urges Christians, especially in the West, to embrace ...

Suffering is not meaningless. Paul rejoices because in his suffering he suffers for Christ the head, and Christ the body, the church, bringing about her salvation.

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – attributed to Oscar Wilde, author Self is a tricky topic for some of us. Who am I? Who should or could I be? How do others see me? No wonder ...

After World War II, many Christians saw the return of some Jewish people to their historical homeland as a partial ...

The definitive suffering of Christ began in the upper room and ended on Calvary. If we want to find the meaning of suffering, we should only look upon the cross.

This weekend is the Sixteenth Weekend in Ordinary Time. Our first reading, from Genesis, depicts Abraham and Sarah serving the Lord by caring for three men who enter their camp.

In fact, the apostle Paul encourages us to learn from the example of the ... Because of the perfect sacrifice of his Son Jesus Christ for his people, we know that God will always do what’s best ...

COMMENTARY: Vatican II’s often-misread final document is best understood by returning to its central claim: Jesus Christ ...

Support groups offer a safe space for both patients and caregivers. They are facilitated by experienced clinical social workers who have vast knowledge about how cancer can impact patients and ...