Your Sins are Forgiven
One of the most challenging aspects of parenting is seeking forgiveness.
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Choosing Faith over Culture
When I looked at the lectionary for the month of February and saw today’s feast, I will admit that I wasn’t sure of the women’s identities whom we celebrate today—Agnes Tsao Kou Ying, Agatha Lin Zhao, and Lucy Yi Zhenmei.
Being Bold Like Peter
While there are so many denominational differences, and it is easy to become forceful in our conviction of faith, neither division nor force will bring others into the light of God’s love made known in Jesus Christ.
A Boy Called Nicholas
In a land where the beauty of creation was all around, when a boy named Nicholas came to birth, there began a holy journey for this boy whose name means ‘Victor of the People.’
Mechthild of Magdeburg: Sex Positive Mystic
I was twenty-five years old before I finally realized my birth in 1964 had been the result of an unplanned pregnancy.
Margaret of Scotland: A Timeless Example for Children and Adults
Examining the life and leadership of Queen Margaret of Scotland reminds me that people born a thousand years ago are fully capable of offering insight to contemporary Christian living.
Herman of Alaska: Against Paternalism
During the period of colonialism and when the Church aligned itself with the State, paternalism became the way of ‘ministering’ to indigenous people.
Ignatius of Antioch and His Individual Call
The saints can give us something that Jesus could not.
Picking Our Battles as Parents
There are times in each one of our lives when we must choose between holding tightly to our convictions or loosen our grip on them.
