Birds are coming at our house from all directions these days. Last week, a loud thud against our east-facing picture window signaled to me a bird crisis. I went outside to investigate, and there on ...

Attention #CatholicTwitter and keyboard warriors, the Vatican has released recommendations for how to better “love your neighbor” on social media. The 20-page text, “Towards Full Presence: A Pastoral ...

How do we reconcile educational practices that often push toward individual achievement with the biblical call to mutual service and interdependent community? Care for how we live together and seek ...

Written by the Reverend Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian, this Christian reflection considers what hope means and how it can act as a source of light in dark times, with examples relating to the ...

We participate in Christ's resurrection if we desire not just to be saved from COVID-19 but to help in saving people from this disease It’s a first in world history: an online Holy Week for millions ...

This year, Easter occurs on April 14. For Christians, Easter is preceded by 40 days of preparation called Lent. Lent is a time of reflection, repentance and resetting in order to experience the new ...

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 ...

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Peter Claver, priest “For in him dwells the whole fullness of the deity bodily, and you share in this fullness in him, who is the head of every principality and ...

In philosophy, there is a concept called a “dialectic.” That’s really just a fancy term for an ongoing dialogue in which each side builds on the other. One side makes a statement (a “yes” or positive ...