Some people seem to have the impression that Mormon women (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) are oppressed and downtrodden.  The opposite is true.  The Mormon Church has over 14 million members worldwide, and women are servants and leaders in the Church in many capacities.  As far as Mormon women working and serving outside their homes, the counsel of church leaders to women...

Elder L. Tom Perry Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles In a world of turmoil and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities. Families lie at the center of our Heavenly Father’s plan. This statement from “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” declares the responsibilities of parents to their families: “Husband and wife...

Not all missionaries are young.  After retirement, many Mormons go on missions.  They may have served missions when they were young, or they may not have.  What unites them is the desire to serve, whether they’ve served in the “mission field” before or not.  These late-life missionaries are called, as a group, senior missionaries. Like the more common and better-known young Mormon missionary,...

Fasting, a voluntary abstinence from food, has been practiced for centuries as a way for the Lord’s people to humble themselves before Him and increase their ability to receive inspiration and blessings. Mormons today practice the fast for these same reasons; they fast to receive spiritual strength. In Mormonism, one Sunday each month is set aside as “fast Sunday.” On this day all members are...

President Gordon B. Hinckley The Lord is richly blessing His Church, and our duty is to do all we can to move it forward. My brothers and sisters, as we gather in another general conference, I am pleased to report that the [Mormon] Church continues to grow in strength and influence. In 1982, some 24 years ago, I noted this in my journal: “There will be in place for the October general conference more...

Mormons follow a strict code of conduct regarding the care and respect of their physical bodies. Mormons believe their bodies to be sacred gifts from God–gifts for which Jesus Christ has paid the ultimate price. Our bodies are made after the likeness of the Lord and should be treated as sacred. Members of the Mormon Church are taught from a young age to respect their bodies as temples wherein the Spirit...