We may fear confidence because we believe it makes us complacent and causes others to dislike us. So, increasing it takes more than just assessing our traits and achievements.

Sitting and looking out on the frothy waves crashing on the rugged shoreline outside the window of our room at an inn in ...

In the vast pantheon of Hindu deities, Lord Dhanvantari holds a unique and revered place. Known as the celestial physici ...

At college campuses across America, Kirk won respect by treating young people as adults, encouraging them to bring forward ...

The infiltration of postmodernity into the church is not merely a philosophical debate it is a spiritual crisis ...

This same blindness marks much of modern right-wing religion. It declares its enemies godless while embodying the very ...

But, all Christians are cherry pickers. Nobody follows everything. Some concepts are just wrong – especially if we filter ...

Imagine walking through a quiet forest at dawn with the mist still rising from the earth. Somewhere unseen, one of the ...

Gemany Kent says … “Let your life reflect the faith you have in God. Fear nothing and pray about everything. Be strong, trust ...

Pope Leo's new document, Dilexi Te, is an excellent summation of Catholic social teaching about the poor that reflects his ...

Before Paul offers any practical help for anxiety or fractured relationships, he anchors everything with one call: “Stand firm in the Lord” (Philippians 4:1). Last time we explored the practical ...

"His strongest condemnations were against rulers who officiated at the gates of the city and meted out injustice," writes Fr.