The image of baby Jesus nestled in the manger is a much-needed reminder during the pandemic that God gives the world the gift of hope in troubled times, Pope Francis said.
Meeting with delegations from Castelli ...
The Archdiocese of Detroit announced earlier this week that the first 27 “families” of parishes will come together next summer as the archdiocese continues to press forward in its yearslong revitalization and reorganization process known ...
While Abraham is often considered the father of faith, Joe Heschmeyer explores that there are a few cracks in Abraham’s faith. He writes: “What Abraham struggled with was the all-too-familiar temptation to follow God on ...
People often remark how lovely it would be if Christmas could last all year. It's a sweet sentiment, but most of us tend to believe that once the decorations come down, life must return to ...
Writer Adam DeVille writes that “when daily life is disrupted in ways none of us has ever lived through, self-care becomes crucial not just for frontline personnel in hospitals, but all of us dealing with ...
Russell Shaw looks at the downward trend of Catholic schools in the United States. He writes that as we mark the 210th anniversary of the founding of the parochial school system in the United States ...
Shaun McAfee writes that each passing Advent helps him to consider the conditions and anxieties of the first Christmas, which is why praying the Joyful Mysteries with heartfelt contemplation comes as a timely advantage. There ...
In attending Catholic women’s conferences over the years, writer and speaker Leticia Ochoa Adams said she almost never saw speakers who looked like her. The conversion stories she heard were poignant, but she often couldn’t ...
Joe Grabowski writes, “It’s true. The End Times are indeed upon us!” He says, “The season of Advent and the preceding weeks of Ordinary Time mean to bring home this urgency to us, by focusing ...
Kenneth Craycraft writes: “Having just completed the most bitterly divisive presidential election in our lifetimes, it is useful to think about the abiding problem of partisan identification, especially among Catholics. The fissures that the election ...