Television writers have mastered the cliffhanger. In narrative theory, this is called creating an open loop. They open a question, and your brain cannot look away until it sees how the story ends.

(RNS) — The Rev. Jennie Williams makes a recipe or two from congregants each week of Lent in her Facebook video series 'Lent’s Eat.' (RNS) — The Rev. Jennie Williams may not not care much for the ...

Lent is one of the most important traditions observed by tens of millions of Christians every year across the globe in preparation for Easter Sunday. Officially, the season of reflection begins on Ash ...

We are constantly plugged in, leaving little room for the quiet stirring of the soul. As Saint Augustine wrote, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.

Lent is a period of penance in preparation for Easter, the resurrection of the Lord, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. In Western churches, it is a 40-day period of ...