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Religion

Footsteps to Follow: Praying

When I was about 14 years old, I gave into peer pressure and began smoking with my friends. I did not have a personal relationship with Jesus at that time. I did have parents who would never condone my smoking. This meant going to great lengths to hide my bad habit. My friends and I got away ...

What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?

CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased worship, charity and good deeds. Socially, it often brings families and friends together in ...

Footsteps to Follow: Hope in the midst of trouble

During the last week of His earthly life, Christ was asked for an explanation of end times. His disciples were questioning what to look for, and as ever, He was completely honest for both their benefit and ours. As Billy Graham once stated, “The Bible tells us that the state of the world ...

A generational heroine: ‘Cabrini’ tells moving story of Italian saint

When Hollywood produces a film about Italian Americans, it usually is of a certain vintage and the purveyors of such art are usually their descendants. In a change of pace, enter the talented duo of director Alejandro Monteverde and screenwriter Rod Barr, who collaborated last year on the ...

Footsteps to Follow: God’s wisdom and human foolishness

The Epistle Lesson tomorrow deals with the “foolishness” of the cross. After Jesus lived the life he lived, healing the sick, raising the dead, and fulfilling prophecy, he was tried and executed. He was executed on a cross and then buried. The High Priests and others who wanted him dead ...

Footsteps to Follow: Holy families

February is the month of the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. This tradition has its beginnings in the 17th century. So, I thought we could look at family love and what a holy family can look like in today’s world. Of course, we can look to the Holy Family as the epitome of virtue. ...