The psalmist this Sunday reminds us that “justice and judgment are the foundation” of God’s throne. Is there a code of justice when it comes to burying the body of a person judged to have done great harm while alive? A number . . .

As his Ascension nears, Jesus offers a parting prayer in this Sunday’s gospel, praying to the Father “that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as you loved me.” Soldiers sent off to war who return . . .

In this Sunday’s first reading we hear how Jewish leaders in Jerusalem “cried out in a loud voice” before stoning Saint Stephen after he described his vision of Jesus standing at the right hand of God. Smaller internet retailers and anti-tax groups . . .

This Sunday’s reading from the Book of Revelation uses richly symbolic language to speak well of those who “have the right to the tree of life.” Any day now billions of cicadas will emerge . . .

“Although the Ascension is a pretty spectacular event from the perspective of those on the ground, our real concern is the Jesus who returns to us . . . .”

The federal government spent $136 billion on disaster relief between 2011 and 2013. Extreme weather now costs the U.S. an average of $80 billion a year.