In the reading from 1 Corinthians this Corpus Christi Sunday, Saint Paul expresses the unity underlying the diverse gathering of believers who constituted the early church: “We, though many, are one body.” The vision of diverse sectarian groups working together . . .

Scripture scholar Alice Camille points out in Exploring the Word that partaking of the body and blood of Christ is also signing on for the suffering that Christ’s body encounters in the world. A pair of Phoenix priests recently experienced that suffering . . .

Moses reminds the people in this Sunday’s reading from the Book of Deuteronomy that God liberated their ancestors from captivity in Egypt. U.S. special operations forces in Libya brought into captivity a suspect who is being called the ringleader of the 2012 attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi which left four Americans . . .

God takes care of those who choose to live within Jerusalem's gates, we hear in this Sunday’s psalm response. Wealthy donors take care of their favorite charities, including universities, hospitals, and arts institutions, but giving is flat to churches and social service agencies more dependent on financially squeezed . . .

“We are a fairly religious country. We acknowledge religious freedom and religious diversity but at the same time we don’t like it when religion is brought into public places such as the workplace or schools.”

Atheism is the most negative trait for a political candidate, with 53 percent of U.S. voters saying they'd be less likely to vote for an atheist.