Faith
Enlightened heart finds new life in darkness
In a previous era of my life I was a midwife. I helped women give birth at home. It was during those years that I began to appreciate the dark.…
Faith
Faith
Briefs
Gallup diocese nears $25M in settlement GALLUP, N.M. – As its bankruptcy case wraps up, the Diocese of Gallup has allocated millions of dollars to compensate victims of sexual abuse.…
Faith
St. Tekakwitha doll auction will benefit Catholic Daughters
Juanita Adams presented a St. Tekakwitha doll that she designed and dressed to Kathy Patch, the regent for the Catholic Daughters’ of America; Court Sacred Heart No. 1606. There will…
Faith
The good news: Attend church services, live longer
Frequent attendance tied to health benefits
Faith
Outside church, we belong to a community of souls
I’ve been thinking about belonging recently. We humans come into this world with a need to belong. We are born into families and kinship groups. We develop friends and colleagues…
Faith
Arriola church excited to host Master’s Chorale
For The Journal The Master’s Chorale from The Master’s College in Santa Clarita, California, will be at Arriola Bible Church on Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. Directed by Dr.…
Faith
Church plans course on Graham book
For The Journal Can our senior years be our finest and most rewarding time in life? It may seem counter-intuitive, but our last years can be our best years. That’s…
Faith
Appeals court restores Utah ban on polygamy
Brady Williams, who has five wives, testifies during a hearing in Salt Lake City. A U.S. appeals court dismissed a landmark decision that decriminalized polygamy in Utah.Associated Press file SALT…
Faith
A fragment in life’s mosaic doesn’t define the whole picture
“Every tessera matters.” That’s what Matteo Randi, my mosaic instructor said to the eight of us gathered around a work table in Chicago a month ago. He said that each…
Faith
Ousted Russian Orthodox cleric assails elites
Priest predicts catastrophe if public discussion is silenced
Faith
Dems find unlikely ally: G.W. Bush
Amid calls to ban Muslims, Democrats invoke warning about ‘war on Islam’
Faith
Church looking for Nativity characters
For The Journal The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sponsoring a Live Nativity on Dec. 21-24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in front of the church at 1600 E.…
Faith
A power and peace in flowers
“But we have flowers,” the father assured his frightened little boy. The child was worried about “bad men with guns” who had come and done their worst. Paris was devastated.…
Faith
Pope orders audit of wealth as whistleblowers pursued
Initiatives come as five face trial for leaks
Faith
Backlash over Mormon LGBT rule change spreads among faithful
Wendy Montgomery, a Mormon mother of a gay teenage son, says the mixed messages feel like emotional whiplash and have her family considering leaving the faith.Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY…
Faith
Santa Fe archbishop: ‘Spotlight’ to bring up church’s dark past
Film details newspaper’s investigation of sexual abuse
Faith
Holiday events
Saturday, Nov. 14 Annual Dove Creek Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local artists, crafters, photographers and cooks wanted. Cost: $20 per table. Details: Kristy Chadd at dcrecdirector@gmail.com. Saturday,…