Background: Born in southern Kentucky and raised in Marion, Ohio, Father Mark was for 30 years a real estate appraiser. In 2012 he returned to school, Nashotah House in Nashotah, Wis., for a master's ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Lisa Troseth, practitioner of Christian Science healing and international speaker, will present her talk, “Moving Past Fear - To Healing,” on Saturday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at First Church of Christ, ...

One of the greatest misconceptions in modern Christian teaching is the overemphasis on behavior modification and moral improvement rather than total heart transformation. Many times, when we find ...

Maximize the impact of your generosity by supporting the nonprofits that matter most to you. Giving back to your community is not just something to do during the holidays—it’s a commitment that makes ...

Given the looming challenges the world faces – strife, corruption, climate crisis, health care costs – Christian Scientists at their church’s annual meeting in Boston reaffirmed their faith that the ...

"Christ Healing the Blind Man" by 17th century French painter Eustache Le Sueur (Wikimedia Commons). Last week, we read in the Gospel of John about the woman at the well, who believes in Jesus and ...

CHAUTAUQUA – Nicole Virgil, practitioner of Christian Science healing and public speaker, will present her talk, “Be Set Free,” on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in Smith Wilkes Hall, 21 Foster Ave., Chautauqua.

The healing power of Jesus Christ’s self-sacrificing love can free even those in “the darkest and most hopeless situations,” wrote Pope Benedict in a Pastoral Letter to the Church in Ireland. The ...