Christians worship a strange Giver who gives strange gifts in strange ways. Christians should welcome all of this. We are, after all, supposed to be a grateful people, perhaps the most grateful of ...

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 ...

Thanksgiving has come and gone. The leftovers are about gone in my house, and the Christmas decorations are already in place. One aspect of the holiday should not run out. Scripture makes clear the ...

Gratitude is more about action than feeling. Excitedly one Christmas I ripped off a present’s wrapping paper. I hoped to see one of those video games you could get at Blockbuster in the ’90s, like ...

The Pope said that the Church learns true Christian gratitude and hope best from the Virgin Mary, as she contemplated the newborn Savior. Pope Francis presides at the annual celebration of “first ...