America’s got faith! You’ll find it in every state — in grand cathedrals and teeny chapels, in underwater statues and holy dirt. We’re even blessed with “Top 10 Cities of Faith.” Travel within a 150-mile ...
When he was installed as the bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in January, Bishop Michael Fisher was entering a diocese that had seen more than its share of turmoil. It had filed Chapter 11 ...
For the Catholic Church, June is a month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus — the merciful and loving heart of the one who lived, suffered and died so that we might one day ...
For the Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, in Opening the Word Timothy O’Malley reminds us of the supreme generosity of God. It is this generosity that restores the kingdom of Israel. Referring to the mustard ...
For dads dealing with the loss a fahterhood through miscarriage, infertility or both, Chris Crawford writes that St. Joseph knew difficult journeys and can serve as a patron. Chris writes: “In reflecting on St. Joseph’s ...
In order to navigate the crisis of a growing priest shortage, many dioceses have begun clustering and combining parishes. In an article by Father Robert J. Hater of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, he explains that, ...
Kathryn Jean Lopez writes that as we enter post-COVID-19, we must cherish the priesthood as living instruments of grace in this time of re-openings. Lopez reflects upon the recent 50th anniversary of the priesthood of ...
A reader asks: “I have heard a few times that an alarming percentage of Catholics don’t know that Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. This is arguably the most important belief that Catholics should ...
In a new analysis, Russell Shaw looks ahead to the upcoming general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, during which the bishops are set to discuss a document on “Eucharistic coherence” that sprung ...
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on Catholic schools has been well-documented, with the National Catholic Educational Association reporting earlier this year that enrollment across the board in the 2020-2021 academic year is down 6.4%. COVID’s financial ...
