In the silent depths of the ocean, the oyster rests peacefully until a tiny grain of sand slips inside its shell. This minuscule intruder...

One chilly evening, a father decided to take a walk to a nearby church. A few moments later, he heard the sound of small footsteps. He...

“When we act kindly, the systems in our brain associated with reward light up, the same ones active when we eat chocolate. They make us...

Recently, I was going through some old files, and I stumbled upon my childhood album—full of pictures from years ago. There were...

Yesterday, on October 19th, I had the profound blessing of joining my brothers in Christ—the Bishops of the Standing Conference of...

Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Four Evangelists. In Greek, the word “Evangelion” means “Good News,” and in Armenian, it’s “Avedis.”...

One night, a man was driving down a dark, lonely highway. It was late, and there wasn’t a soul in sight. Suddenly, he heard a loud thud....

One cold winter night when I was a teenager, I went to bed without pulling the blankets up over myself. Instead of waking me, my mother...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker writes: “When I was a little girl, I accidentally broke a fruit jar. Several brothers and a...

A man who was on a diet decided to pray for guidance. He said, “Lord, if You don’t want me to get donuts this morning, let there be no...

Before Christopher Columbus sailed to the New World, people in Spain believed they were at the edge of the world. Their motto was “Non...

What’s the easiest thing for you to lose? Your glasses? Your keys? Maybe it’s something else. But I believe the easiest thing for us to...

Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Translators. When we hear the word "translator," we might think of someone who takes words from...

The story is told of a lone survivor of a shipwreck who was thrown upon an uninhabited island. After awhile he managed to build for...

We often hear the phrase, "It's falling apart,” and it’s not just about things breaking down. It’s a reflection of how life can unravel....

It’s said that the phrase “Fear not” appears in the Bible 365 times. That’s one “Fear not” for every single day of the year! God's...

Back in 2007, right in the heart of Washington, D.C., a busy subway station buzzed with life. It was a chilly January morning, and...

Every Sunday, when we come to the Lord’s Table and receive the Holy Communion, we step into something that goes beyond this world. God...

I read this story about a traveler who found himself sitting next to a man on a train. The man looked burdened, weighed down by something...

I love the story of the little boy who built a toy sailboat. He put his heart and soul into making that boat just right. He crafted it...