Sometimes we need reminders of how to interact with each other in the best way, and the Bible is full of wisdom on how we are ...

As wildfires continue to rip through the Los Angeles area, obviously the first and foremost concern is the health and ...

It is a new year with new opportunities, desires and expectations. Time is apportioned to everyone, but what we do with it counts.

Its true origin, though, lies thousands of years earlier in the actions of two women, Shifrah and Puah. Through their ...

If you have made a new year’s resolution to increase your vocabulary in 2025, you have come to the right place. The professor ...

One of my favorite things to do along Highway 75 between Sioux Center and Sioux City is stop in Merrill at a place I lovingly ...

Dubbed the prayerbook of the church, the Book of Psalms was first the prayerbook of Israel and the only prayerbook of Jesus. The Holy Year booklet on this topic was written by Gianfranco Cardinal Rava ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

In this Sunday’s Gospel passage of the Wedding Feast at Cana, there is a theological portrait of both Mother Mary and prayer.

After years of anticipation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has announced the arrival of its proposed rule ...

I have shared with friends and family that if I ever tell them "I have cancer, please pray for my physical healing, "I will continue by saying, "but, most importantly, pray for God's will to be done." ...