In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

In her true light ...

Following the opening of The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity on September 29, the Sentinel continues printing excerpts from the collection of previously unpublished writings.

'MINERS ...a different breed'

A mine inspector for the US Government saw evidence of God's hand in July's dramatic rescue of nine trapped miners in Pennsylvania.
Ryder Stevens, a chaplain in the US Army, has been deployed to combat three times, including Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He says prayer has never failed to overcome his fears, and he sees it as the ultimate hope in the days to come.

MY PRAYER for the Afghan People

How one person prayed for people thousands of miles away who were suffering the effects of war and drought—and felt her prayers making a difference.
What are some concerns in your country about a possible conflict between the United States and Iraq? How are you praying about them? The answers the Sentinel got to these two questions were informed, constructive, and inspiring.

How one person PRAYS about the West Nile virus

Looking to God for help brought the author out of extreme fear, and into extraordinary feelings of assurance.
A teacher in Australia designs a special event at his school to promote goodwill and understanding between his students and the indigenous Aboriginal people. The resulting corroboree achieves a cultural unity he has never before seen there.
What happens when an architect who is also an artist takes time off to illustrate a friend's book about of another culture? She makes new friends and enriches her own spiritual journey.
For the author of The Unbreakable Code, chronicling the quiet strength and modesty of the Navajo Code Talkers has been a privilege—and a gift.

— 100 years ago

Selected excerpts from tributes to Mary Baker Eddy that the Sentinel printed following her passing on December 3, 1910.

Mary Baker Eddy's contemporaries

The list of noteworthy historical figures who lived at the same time as the Sentinel's founder is long. Here's just a small sampling.
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