QUESTION: We thought we raised our two boys to be responsible and then one of them just got a ticket for texting and driving. Both the boys are in college and we pay their expenses including cellphone bills because we’re on a family plan. We’re concerned in a major way because we realize the dangers […]
By Charly SHELTON Yesterday was the tenth of Tishrei, which is the most holy and important day in the Jewish year. The day, commonly called Yom Kippur (translating to Day of Atonement), is the day of remembrance and atonement for sins. In the year 2448 from creation on the Jewish calendar (1313 BCE), the Israelites […]
This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Sept. 23 for education and worship. Education hour for all ages begins at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m., all will worship as a family. Pastor Scott Peterson will preach on “Open Eyes” from the book of James. Fellowship of conversation […]
QUESTION: Is there a nice way to discourage unwanted attentions? I went to a wedding in June and met several people I hadn’t met before. Although I had an interesting, engaging conversation with a man I met there, as far as I was concerned there was no reason to take it any further. A mutual […]
St. Bede Branch 374 of the Italian Catholic Federation was awarded two prestigious awards at the ICF National Convention held at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego over the Labor Day weekend. Both awards are related to the branch efforts over the past two years to increase membership, particularly family membership. The St. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Some look at church as a place to go on Sundays, but then there are others who take the church with them wherever they travel. Such was the life of John Olsen who took his church’s service to others traveling from downtown Los Angeles to Ghana. Olsen passed away after a lengthy […]
This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Sept. 9 for education and worship. Education hour for all ages begins at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m., all will worship as a family. Pastor Scott Peterson will preach on “Faith in Action” from the book of James. Fellowship of […]
This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Sept. 2 for education and worship. Education hour for all ages begins at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m., all will worship as a family. Pastor Scott Peterson will continue the new summer sermon series on “Laborious” from the book of […]
QUESTION: My mom died three years ago. She wasn’t just my mom, we were best friends and she supported me in everything I did. My question is how long should a person grieve over the loss of a loved one? My mom’s passing is just as fresh in my mind [today] as it was the […]
By Charly SHELTON This week marks the second of two holidays on the Muslim calendar. Eid Al-Fitr, celebrating the end of the month of Ramadan, was held on June 14 this year. And yesterday, Aug. 22, marked the beginning of the second holiday, Eid Al-Adha – the Feast of Sacrifice. With so few holidays compared […]