Spirituality and India are inseparable, much like two sides of the same coin, and this truth becomes especially evident when one explores South India. The rise of powerful dynasties such as the Cholas ...

FREEMAN, S.D. — On a quiet Christmas morning two years ago, Freeman resident Stuart Curry stood in his kitchen without electricity, trying to figure out how to make a cup of coffee. The power outage ...

Veteran Navy SEAL Jimmy Graham explores how Joseph's sacrificial love during the Advent season offers modern fathers and ...

Christmas joys are a taste of our hope of heaven. That’s an experience many of us see and even smell in these holiday weeks, with lights on the snow, mace and cardamom in certain recipes, scents in ...

When he was a child, Francis Forgione was noted among the villagers of Pietrelcina, Italy for his piety. No one was surprised when he became a Capuchin monk and in due time was ordained a priest under ...

Author Anne Neilsen's 'Christmas Angels: Devotions and Art of Hope and Joy for the Advent Season' Find Anne's book wherever books are sold. **PAID CONTENT** ...

Two Christmases ago, in the early morning hours of Dec. 25, 2023, the city of Freeman was without power and Stuart Curry found himself standing in his kitchen trying to figure out how to make himself ...

Advent has been observed by the Christian church since the 4th or 5th century. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, which is the Sunday closest to Nov. 30 and it ends on Christmas Eve.

As we approach this second Sunday of Advent, we can turn to the little girl, Mary, for lessons in discipleship. In Luke’s account of Mary’s visit to her cousin, Elizabeth, we find a joyous meeting ...

Advent season is a reminder about the importance of Christ in people’s lives, and prepares them to celebrate Christ’s birth at Christmas. It also refers to his second coming at a future time. Advent, ...