Repentance is one of the most important concepts in Christian teaching. It involves recognizing wrongdoing, feeling genuine ...

We are near the halfway point of Lent, and today’s readings offer us important reminders. The first reading for the Third Sunday of Lent reminds us to be open and receptive to encountering God in our ...

If they don’t “apologize” in the modern sense, it’s only because Scripture has a richer vocabulary of repentance. We need a theology of apology. Apologizing sounds straightforward, at least in theory.

Luke’s account of Jesus’ Passion offers a distinctive perspective: “The ordinary people are not only not complicit in the death of Jesus, but they repent of what has been done to him,” says Luke ...

Forget what the billboard charts say—to judge from church ads in the Yellow Pages, America’s favorite song is “I’m Mr. Lonely.” Churches are quick to spot that need and promise eagerly that they will ...

Christians believe that God communicates with us. Businessman and faith leader Robert D. Hales emphasized this by stating, "When we want to speak to God, we pray. When we want Him to speak to us, we ...