Sunday, April 24, is the Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday. Mass readings: Acts 5:12-16; Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; John 20:19-31. Many people today ...

‘Rediscover the heart of Christ, the Lord’s mercy,’ the Holy Father said April 24. ‘He … offers us heartwarming signs of his mercy. He comforts us in the same way he did in today’s Gospel.’ Pope ...

BYU Professor of Ancient Scripture John Hilton III gives a recorded Education Week speech about extending mercy to others and ourselves. (BYU Continuing Education) BYU ancient scripture professor John ...

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. … So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town (Luke 2:1-20). For Elizabeth, this does not feel like ...

In the New Testament, greetings and benedictions are regular encouragements to receive or request mercy, grace and peace. In the presence of God, these qualities are offered to us and our major ...

The risen Jesus appeared to the disciples on several occasions. He patiently soothed their troubled hearts. Risen himself, he now brings about “the resurrection of the disciples.” He raises their ...

The drivers of conflict are complex and interconnected. Conflict arises when weak sociopolitical, economic, and ecological systems break down. These breakdowns almost always result from poor ...