Justification in Catholic soteriology is ongoing, as I discussed in my previous article. One might draw an analogy to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. He is first received through baptism: “Be ...

In the New Testament, the divine Spirit of God, the Holy Ghost, becomes more personal. He now comes to be sealed within the believer. Ephesians 1:13: “…in whom also after that ye believed, ye were ...

The Watchful Spirit is a missable Incantation in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. The Faith-based spell is similar to Rancorcall, and it cannot target an enemy. Acquiring the Watchful Spirit ...

The Gospel reading this Sunday ought to be familiar to most churchgoers. Every First Sunday of Lent, we hear proclaimed a version of Jesus' time in the desert following his baptism in the Jordan by ...

In times such as these, when faith can be influenced by fundamentalism and Christian nationalism, some believers aspire to become prophets. Others see themselves as prophets already. Still others ...

In the Old Testament the Spirit operates in two spheres: in the realm of nature and in the life of man. In nature, the Spirit is depicted as an agent who creates (Gen. 1:2; Job 26:13; Isa. 32:15) and ...

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 ...

Diwali's festive spirit includes Chitragupta Puja, honoring the divine record-keeper of human deeds. This day encourages self ...

Pindar, the ancient Greek poet of athletic triumphs and divine harmony, celebrated human excellence and the immortal soul ...

As the shock-wave from the shut down of most US Aid initiatives continues to impact real lives, the global Church has been given an opportunity to reinvent approaches to well-being that don't ...

The rock gods have blessed Tom Keifer with one of the genre's great voices, and he's touching us all with the spirit of rock 'n' roll in his new song, "Touching the Divine," which is premiering ...