Apr. 13—The Parable of The Great Banquet in Luke 14:15-24 is a story symbolizing God's invitation for sinners to repent, accept Jesus Christ as their savior and join the celebration of the ...

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Presiding at Mass this morning in St. Peter’s Basilica for the repose for the sould of the cardinals and bishops who have died this year, Pope John Paul II said in his homily that the deceased ...

Torlisa Nash, owner of Heaven Sent Banquet Hall, was inside setting up for a wedding when the tornado hit. She lost her business and her home, but not her faith.