During his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis Pope Francis began a new series of catechesis on the eight beatitudes from Matthew’s Gospel, saying the beatitudes are a message for all of humanity.

Sunday, Feb. 16, is the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4 & 6; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26. The Gospel passage today is Luke’s version ...

What if the Beatitudes weren't just comforting words, but a blueprint for a way of life? What if Jesus wasn't just offering hope, but a call to action in a world of injustice, violence and oppression?

Open your Bible to Matthew 5 and you will never be the same. Gandhi and King called those passages the grandest manifesto of non-violence ever written -- beginning with the storied Beatitudes. Grand ...

Try to imagine, if only for a moment, being separated from your young child. If your politics will not permit you to empathize with those on our borders, then picture a different scenario. There are ...

Several times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; ...

What are "The Beatitudes for Caregivers"? The Beatitudes are from the Bible and listed in Matthew 5:3-12 and Luke 6:20-26. They are at the heart of Jesus' teachings and declarations of blessedness ...

“Suddenly I feel old,” someone said recently. He may have been in his 70s, but what he meant was that he had recently lost his long-time partner, and about the same time he was having life-changing ...