Hannah, Her Son, and the Holy Family

Friends, we’re reading this week again from the tenth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, and Christ’s teaching here is—as always—astonishing: “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,” Jesus says to his apostles, “and whoever loves son or daughter more than me i ...  Show more

Friends, peace be with you—an echo of the words of the risen Jesus in our Gospel for the Second Sunday of Easter, also called Mercy Sunday. Christ gives his disciples the gift of shalom (peace). But there’s an exceptionally important juxtaposition here: He also shows them his wou ...  Show more

Pastor Julie Kahwagi shares from Romans 12:1-18 to illustrate what the family of God is all about using examples from the life of Joop & Berbel Griffioen as we bid them farewell off to the next chapter in their missionary life. القس جولي قهوجي تشارك من رومية ١٢: ١-١٨ عن خصائ ...  Show more

What’s the relationship like with your family? Learn about the importance of strong familial ties in Islam. 

Yunan Frédéric, a Syriac Catholic priest living in Bethlehem with his Latina-American wife and their three children, preaches on the Feast of the Holy Family, even though the Syriac Church does not observe this feast in its liturgical calendar. For the past two years, he has serv ...  Show more

For most of us, the Christmas season means quality (and quantity) time with family!Family can bring so much joy—but it can also surface pain, resentment, and grief, among other unwanted challenges to the holiday season.Whether you’re hosting your extended family or traveling to v ...  Show more