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The 250th anniversary of American independence seems to me a good enough occasion to correct the Declaration of Independence.

The recent Netflix documentary of Thomas Jefferson has finally provided me with the proof I need to show you, my dear readers, how we have all gotten profoundly wrong the most profoundly important sentence in the most ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m in a book review club and discussing human temptation. The leader says that human nature doesn’t have the power to resist temptation. This is discouraging and why I’m reluctant to become a Christian, because I know I will fail. I don’t have the power to overcome temptation, though I want...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: In my sincere pleas to God in prayer, what can I do when He doesn’t respond or even seem to hear me? The silence doesn’t bring comfort, it brings despair. – S.G.

A: When we wrestle with the silence of God, be reminded first of all that God has spoken in days gone by, and has continued to ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: A Bible study leader asked each in attendance who they most identified with from Scripture. Some said Mary, others Ruth or Esther. One lady in tears said Hannah, who longed for a child and nearly gave up. When it came to me, I was ashamed to say that I most identified with the woman caught in ...Read more

MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered the ax to a portion of the state budget dedicated to funding security measures in Miami-Dade County Catholic schools — and local Catholic leaders aren’t happy about it.

On Monday, DeSantis vetoed $15 million allocated for security grants for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Miami, the total amount...Read more

The San Francisco Archdiocese will pay out nearly $400 million to survivors of clergy sexual abuse, encompassing 70 years of children falling prey to priests, lawyers announced Monday.

The settlement sets up a trust to compensate 530 survivors of childhood sexual abuse — all of whom are now adults — and establishes extensive child ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It’s hard to compete in the workplace because some people just naturally have an attractive way about them. I don’t understand, though, why God values others by making things easy for them while others have to struggle for every little thing we get. – P.V.

A: Many people think that a person�...Read more