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The Rev. Dennis Zehren was new to Annunciation Church and School and leading his first morning Mass to mark the first week of school when gunshots came crashing into the ...

There are many ways to find "All-That-Is," or whatever you call the experience. You can start to practice your own brand of spirituality by finding a method that helps you notice and connect more ...

The paralympian may have retired from competitive swimming, but she’s opening a new chapter as the youngest coach on RTÉ’s ...

What is the purpose of life? What lies beyond our earthly existence? Across cultures, faiths, and centuries, the answers converge on one enduring truth – that goodness, purity of heart, and a life ...