How can a preacher deliver a homily that captures the hopes of younger audiences—from toddlers to teens—while keeping parents and the entire congregation engaged? It’s a tall order, but in this ...

I came to myself in a dark wood, For the straight way was lost (“Inferno,” 1.1). It is perhaps the primordial moment of the spiritual life, a sudden sense that we have lost the way and now must find ...

It’s that time of the year—again! You’re sitting down to plan your Advent or Christmas series. If you’re anything like me, planning and writing sermons for this special season can feel a bit ...

COMMENTARY: Drawing from the spiritual wisdom of the great St. Bernard of Clairvaux, we can now observe the season with a broader horizon. The word ‘Advent’ is from the Latin ‘adventus’ for ‘coming’ ...

St Augustine, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Augustine, ; trans. and edited by William Griffin. . Doubleday/Image, $13.95 (272pp) ISBN 978-0-385-50311-2 ...