“Faith Matters” is a column that features pieces written by local religious figures. I must admit that in the 50 years I have served in the rabbinate, these past 9 years I have asked myself more often ...

During the shortest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, I went on retreat at a monastery. Surrounded by darkness and quiet, I prayed about the coming of the light. For most of my life, my ...

I believe we are made of two things: love and light. Perhaps that sounds like wispy new-age speak, but my personal sense of faith tells me that love is the directive force in the universe. Love is ...

The Byzantine Catholic Church in the US has accomplished many great things and brought countless souls to bask in the light of Christ. Bishop Robert Pipta, Eparch of Parma, speaks Oct. 12 at the ...

Exorcisms and film shoots don’t usually go hand in hand but for James J. Robinson the two intertwined for his debut feature First Light. The writer-director, who has Australian and Filipino heritage, ...