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Many of the Christian churches have been celebrating The Trinity. This is a core theological doctrine of the Christian Church. The Trinity comprises Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, although three separate persons, there is one God. This is difficult for many to understand; indeed, it is a mystery. But many of us know what the Trinity is, yet often do not understand or appreciate the depth and significance of the Trinity in our religious Faith. When we say the Apostles Creed, the basic prayer of Christianity, it lists the unmovable facts of our Faith. “I believe in God, the Almighty ...

Washington archbishop removes priest

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., Cardinal Robert McElroy, on Wednesday removed a well-known priest as an exorcist of the archdiocese after he made public comments suggesting that UFO sightings were the work of demons. McElroy said the archdiocese also was ...

Faith and Family

Slowly, we are moving into Summer. That means relatives, hot dogs, beaches, and fishing, all the good things we enjoy. It is also a time for many here in the north country to visit relatives. Often, these people have moved away from the area for multiple reasons, but always long to come back, ...

New York makes it a crime to block entry to a house of worship

NEW YORK (AP) — Blocking someone from entering a house of worship, or acting in a way that makes worshippers entering the building fear for their safety, is now a crime in New York under a law approved after a series of raucous demonstrations outside synagogues. The law, signed Tuesday by ...

‘250 Minutes of Service’

MERRILL- Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. (a stock insurer)1 and its family of companies are celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by inviting employees nationwide to give back through #CMGives250 — a company-wide effort to volunteer 250 minutes of service. From May 25 through July 31, more than 1,000 employees across the organization are invited to step away from their desks and into their communities as part of #CMGives250, dedicating roughly four hours to causes they care about — individually or as teams. “We thought, what better way to celebrate America’s 250th ...