Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up My thoughts today center around mercy. The point is not the mercy ...

The other night my wife Katie and I were out walking our dog. We were not alone. It was a beautiful evening and many people filled the park near our house. Children chased one another in the ...

The narrative where Jesus talks about divorce and immediately follows it up with “blessing the children” (Mark 10.2-16), is an example of the important gospel principle found in the book of James, ...

My thoughts today center around mercy. The point is not the mercy you are supposed to give as Christians, but the mercy you have received from the Lord. Biblically speaking, there are examples upon ...

The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to Fatima shrine in Portugal (all times local): 10:10 p.m. Pope Francis says Catholic leaders do a "great injustice" when they say God judges sinners when in fact he ...

I had a couple of thoughts after I read Tim Stormont's writing ("A balanced truth: God's grace and judgment go hand in hand," July 1). If being gay is caused by a hormone imbalance, it seems like a ...

Pope Francis says Catholic leaders do a "great injustice" when they say God judges sinners when in fact he forgives sinners with his mercy. At an evening prayer service Friday in Fatima, Portugal, ...

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