A file photo shows a crown of thorns at St. Bonaventure Church in Paterson, N.J. (OSV News photo/Octavio Duran) “Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with ...

When the church idolizes love, it loses its ability to call sin what it is. When it forgets holiness, it forgets who God is.

When you think of holiness, what comes to mind? For many of us, our concept of holiness often involves very “spiritual” things: reading the Bible; going to church; consistency in our devotional lives; ...

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) We are swift to teach our little ones to say they are sorry for taking ...

Our Gospel reading from Luke talks about bearing fruit, and it’s important that we understand what this means. It’s a metaphor, of course, because you and I are not fruit trees. However much you try, ...