Christians worship a strange Giver who gives strange gifts in strange ways. Christians should welcome all of this. We are, after all, supposed to be a grateful people, perhaps the most grateful of ...

Thanksgiving has come and gone. The leftovers are about gone in my house, and the Christmas decorations are already in place. One aspect of the holiday should not run out. Scripture makes clear the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Pope said that the Church learns true Christian gratitude and hope best from the Virgin Mary, as she contemplated the newborn Savior. Pope Francis presides at the annual celebration of “first ...

Most recently, I have written about both kindness and gratitude as essential practices for both our mental and physical health. In addition, I have heard stories about these areas of human behavior in ...

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. —GK Chesterton Source: Pixabay ‘Gratitude’ derives from the Latin ‘gratia’, which, ...