Kevin DeYoung's The Hole in Our Holiness begins with an underlying premise that many Christians have ignored, misunderstood, or abandoned: God's call for us to become holy. DeYoung, a writer for The ...

Preaching that produces true holiness is in some ways counterintuitive—even for those committed to sound, biblical preaching. Those who preach in series exposition can be especially vulnerable to ...

The Vatican announced Thursday that Pope Francis will publish an apostolic exhortation on holiness titled Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad). Subtitled “on the call to holiness in the ...

June 26 is the 50th anniversary of the death and birth into eternal life of St. Josemaría Escrivá (1902-75), the founder of Opus Dei. Pope St. John Paul II called him “the saint of ordinary life,” but ...

The first verse of this week’s Torah portion states, “Speak to the entire congregation and tell them: You should be holy because I, Hashem your God, am holy.” (Vayikra 19:2) Rashi, the classical ...

“Rejoice and be glad!” is what Jesus said on the Sermon on the Mount. It’s also the title of Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation on holiness in everyday life. Why should we “rejoice and be glad”?

Thanks for your sermons on holiness. Though your column is for girls and I’m a man, your articles nourish my soul and I wish I had experienced such teachings long before now. God bless you. I am a ...