Opinion

The church consistently teaches that all persons have both a fundamental right and a responsibility to have their voice heard in the public square

As feast days go, this Sunday is one of the more unusual ones on the church calendar: the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome.

The word “vocation” comes from the Latin word “vocare,” or “to call.” A vocation is literally “a calling,” which in a Catholic sense typically means a calling from God.

Brief classes meant there wasn’t much time to train children in spiritual supplication, but I did guide them through halting recitations of the “big three” prayers — the Our Father, …

Today, many take umbrage at the Catholic bishops’ advocacy on behalf of the irregular migrant, but in doing so, we stand in a proud moral tradition.

By D.D. Emmons (OSV News) — It seems unusual that our church liturgical calendar schedules two major celebrations on days that are back-to-back. But that is precisely the situation with …

A reflection on departed loved ones

Dante’s Purgatorio is just a poem, a work of fiction, but it expresses a great truth — the truth we Catholics celebrate each year on All Souls Day.

The message of this Gospel offers something for everyone. It offers consolation and reassurance for those who feel small and overlooked; and it’s also a cautionary tale for those who …

The believer should imitate the persistent widow — “importunate” she’s called.