Christians worship a strange Giver who gives strange gifts in strange ways. Christians should welcome all of this. We are, after all, supposed to be a grateful people, perhaps the most grateful of ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
My first job out of graduate school was at a small Christian college in Santa Barbara, California. It was not a happy experience. Although my credentials and qualifications were strong, the community ...
Reading David Lott’s article about the late Douglas John Hall brought forth a flood of memories and deep gratitude (“A theologian without a school of thought,” September). When I enrolled at McGill ...
The Pope said that the Church learns true Christian gratitude and hope best from the Virgin Mary, as she contemplated the newborn Savior. Pope Francis presides at the annual celebration of “first ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
A MOMENT FOR THANKS. Archbishop Blase J. Cupich of Chicago talks with Inez Wilson, Cecilia Hernandez and Robert Jefferson during a Thanksgiving dinner put on by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese ...