Verses describe the need for constant cleansing of this imperfect world, as we come to the word. A pastor is the teacher of God’s truth. Reading does not always mean we fully understand what we have ...

"There was a time when this community was known as the murder capital of the state of New York," said The Reverend David Brawley, of St. Paul Community Baptist Church in East Brooklyn, N.Y. A lot of ...

Sunday, Jan. 23, is the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21. The Gospel for this Sunday is ...

Recently a friend was telling me of his visit to a couple he had just met. Although their home was beautifully appointed, each room was filled with unfinished projects. That started me thinking about ...