Near the beginning of Lent each year, it is not uncommon for parishes to print in their bulletins the required penances for the season. Catholics are required to fast and abstain during Lent. By fasting, we mean that we are allowed up to one full meal, and two smaller meals
We have reached the end of the summary overview of the survival of the idea whose biblical justification was the subject of this work [Rahner’s dissertation, E Latere Christi —ed.]. The fact that it did not perish, and even became part of a solemn doctrinal decision of the Church, is probably
Historian Lynn White, in an often-quoted article, “The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis” (linked here), blames Christianity for the ecological crisis. According to White: Christianity inherited from Judaism . . . a striking story of creation. . . . God planned all [of creation] for man’s benefit and rule:
After an Old Testament Gospel Doctrine class, a friend emailed me to say he was concerned when I referred to Saul, David, and Solomon as having held Melchizedek Priesthood. He pointed out that the Prophet Joseph Smith clearly taught that the Melchizedek Priesthood was removed from the earth upon the
By Thom Rainer It’s painful enough to lose any church members, but it is particularly painful when the church member was highly committed. We call these dropouts “Goners,” because they were once one of your best church members. Now they are gone. It has been both painful and amazing
It is not every year that Muslims observe Ramadan while Christians celebrate Easter and Jews celebrate Passover. Muslims follow a lunar calendar—a year of twelve cycles of the moon, not the solar calendar marked by Earth’s orbit around the sun. This means that the Islamic year is a bit shorter
The following is a newsletter update from Rev. Kyle & Ånna Svennungsen, ELCA missionaries in Slovakia. Greetings dear partners in ministry! We are writing to you from Bratislava, Slovakia. At Bratislava International Church, our theme for Lent is ‘Walking with Jesus: Repentance, Reconciliation, Restoration.’ This theme was chosen before
Churches Still Recovering From Pandemic Losses The average U.S. Protestant church reports attendance at 74% of what it was prior to COVID-19, which means 1 in 4 pre-pandemic churchgoers are still missing from in-person worship services. 10 Great Ways Kids Can Serve at ChurchThere are lots of ways of involving