Reflecting on this Sunday’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles, PrepareTheWord.com scripture commentator Alice Camille quips that “the diaconate has its roots in people bickering about church resources.” While Republicans and Democrats continue to bicker about budget reform . . .

This Sunday’s reading from the First Letter of Peter speaks of Christ as a "cornerstone” for believers. But the passage also puts us on notice that “disobeying the word” will cause people to stumble and fall on that stone. A five-year study into factors that led sexually abusive clergy astray . . .

The psalmist speaks of justice, right, and kindness this Sunday, but most of all of trust--placing ours in the Lord, whose works are trustworthy. The Panera Bread Company . . .

In this Sunday’s gospel Jesus assures followers that “in my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.” In an initiative designed to counter religious intolerance . . .

Christ is the cornerstone of Christian faith, as the Sunday reading from 1 Peter tells us. And early access to children’s books . . .

“You enter into the soul, the spirit of somebody else by listening to them, not by telling them something.”

In April 2011 there were more social network accounts than people in the world, although of the 10 billion accounts in existence only 4.5 billion are active.