Parables like that of the prodigal or lost son find a way to capture the imagination of even secular men and women. The image of a father who runs to his son, who embraces him ...
It’s been a frustrating year for the Church, with seemingly bad news on top of bad news. We can’t even get some comic relief. During a recent Saturday Night Live skit about musician R. Kelly, ...
As intermediaries between the bishops and the laity, permanent deacons within the Church can help resolve conflict, said Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Missouri, and author of “Understanding the Diaconate: Historical, Theological, and ...
The conviction of Cardinal George Pell on five serious charges of sexual abuse has triggered the most serious scandal in the history of the Australian Catholic Church. The confusion among many ordinary Catholics is palpable. ...
It is “a symbolic act,” but once open, the Vatican archives on Pope Pius XII, who reigned from 1939 to 1958, “will confirm what we already know: about 967,000 Jews survived the Holocaust due to the ...
Question: Why not start Lent on the first Sunday of Lent? What is the reasoning behind starting Lent on a Wednesday? — Paul VanHoudt, Erie, Colorado Answer: There are different explanations or theories of why ...
It’s cold outside, and the kids are nuts. They want to be on iPads and phones and gaming devices all the time. What’s a parent to do? Plan a family night — an evening full ...
With all that is transpiring within the Church right now, Catholic Christians may find it challenging to stay focused on our primary task — that of missionary discipleship, working to bring others to Christ. But ...
We Catholics are not the only ones in the news. Noted a few weeks ago was the revelation of child sex abuse by ministers and other leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention, this country’s largest ...
Question: In a recent response you wrote that sin darkens the intellect. How and why does this happen? — Peter Tate, Long Beach, California Answer: We have all had the experience of being in a ...
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