“The chances are good you won’t last here your entire life.” These words were the first ones spoken to us eight novices by the archabbot on our first day inside the cloister. “And even if you do make ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the series "Kindness 101," Steve Hartman revisits a story from 2020 to reflect on what he learned during a humbling afternoon ...

In this week’s parsha, we read of Korach’s rebellion against Moshe and Aharon. Korach was envious of their priestly honors and leadership and instigated a campaign against them. Although Moshe tried ...

I've talked a lot about testicles lately with the woman who watches my kids. Dona Patti is Mexican and speaks little English. My Spanish, although only passably conversational, has improved ...