Many of the Third Orders and lay movements in the Church have a rather simple idea at their core: if one is called to holiness, then one should make use of the “tools” of holiness—i.e. basic Christian ...

I’m weighing in on Isaiah as a Bible reader without other qualifications (“A Reading pastor responds to column on the Isaiah test,” Reading Eagle, Dec. 29). My problems with Scripture go beyond Isaiah ...

The Rev. Marianne Nichols is pastor of Charlottesville United Methodist Church. File photo …The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord, and when he comes out… ...

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“CFR” Franciscans, founded in the chaotic South Bronx, share simple steps for all Christians to become instruments of peace and renewal in new book In his new book “Habits for Holiness: Small Steps ...