So, tell me — have you confessed your sins to God today? If you have, why did you do that if you’ve already been forgiven for those sins when Christ died for you on the cross? With that, I’d like to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forgiveness is foundational for Christians. There are more than 100 passages in the Bible which speak of forgiveness. Jesus even ...

Indeed, forgiveness is a key theme throughout the New Testament, and thus forms an important part of what it means to be a Christian (and to be a follower of many other major religions, too). During ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Q: I grew up with a mother with undiagnosed mental illness. In “those days,” there really was little understanding or avenue for ...

It can be a pretty stiff test of character to not only forgive but also to ask for forgiveness. There's pain, there's suffering, there's challenge. In fact, at times, it seems an impossible task.

Forgiveness, received freely and constantly from God, is a "fundamental value" for Christians that must be practiced and passed on to others, Pope Francis said. "Forgiveness is the oxygen that ...

In this Sunday’s first reading, the prophet Isaiah writes, “Our God is generous in forgiving. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord” (Is 55:7-8). We humans ...

This is in reply to the May 8 LNP | LancasterOnline letter “Jesus brought new understanding of God.” I’d like to ask: What would this world be like if God did not judge evil? People could then sin ...

Sunday, Sept. 17, is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Sirach 27:30-28:7; Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35. Today’s Gospel draws us into a sensitive area ...

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 ...