God’s presence with us through the birth of Jesus Christ, brings us 4 amazing things. First, it brings us hope in hopeless situations. This hope exists even though we may not even realize he is there.

The small marble table from a Roman-era home was adorned with carved acanthus leaves and the body of Dionysus. When I saw it in the archaeological museum of Thessaloniki, Greece, I broke down crying, ...

It is a beautiful time of year. Coming off the joy of Thanksgiving, we have all of Advent right in front of us. It is time to prepare for our Lord. We prepare both for his birthday at Christmas and ...

Walter Wangerin, a widely recognized writer on the issues of faith and spirituality, wrote: “The difference between shallow happiness and a deep, sustaining joy is sorrow. Happiness lives where sorrow ...

Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from The Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton (Broadleaf Books) by Sophfronia Scott. Over the course of a wet and chilly weekend in ...

God is always speaking to us. One reason we worry, feel fear and experience disjointedness and confusion is that we don’t realize that the answers to our questions and the balm for our suffering are ...

The intensity with which you love God can also be the intensity with which you can hate life and all of its cruelties. You have to decide what is important to you and what pathway you’re going to take ...

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 ...

Life can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and uncertain. Whether you’re facing financial struggles, parenting challenges, health issues, or just the daily pressures of life, it’s easy to feel weighed ...

Forty-seven years ago I met my wife Donna while on vacation on Kelleys Island. We still go to the same old cottages now with my three children and four grandchildren. The cottages have not changed – ...