Walking early last summer in the New York Botanical Gardens on a sunny Friday morning, I heard a woman behind me so overwhelmed by its early June beauty that she kept saying over and over to her ...

These Gospel stories can seem so familiar. But sit with the disciples in the little wooden boat, and Jesus' power will render you speechless.

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Marchers move west on Burnside towards the Burnside Bridge in Portland, Tuesday evening, June 2, 2020. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP) “How long, O Lord?” When injustice prevails, and the poor are ...