Christ does not scold Martha for being hospitable, but for lacking contemplative hospitality
The greatest threat to the Gospel may be not secularization or a culture hostile to Christianity. Instead, it may be ourselves, our own tepid preaching of the word. As a Church, we regularly reduce the ...
In his encyclical Evangelii Gaudium (“The Joy of the Gospel”), Pope Francis describes one of the temptations of Christians today. Rather than experience the joy of the Risen Christ, the gift of divine love that ...
The Gospels of Matthew and Luke record the Nativity of the Lord and an important event of his childhood
From an early age, we come to recognize ourselves as free creatures. The 2-year-old seeks to tie her own shoes, to buckle her own seatbelt, to “do it myself!” This awakening of freedom is a ...
The Church is clear that some devotions are necessary, but the Holy Spirit guides us to find our preferred forms of prayer
In a recent cover story in The Atlantic, journalist and former priest James Carroll announced that he refuses to participate in Mass. Because of the abuse scandal, he has determined that only a total boycott ...
This is the first in a 12-part series looking at the life of Christ. It’s said that an authentic Christian is someone about whom others, observing him or her in action, are moved to say, ...
Jesus' ascent into heaven creates a single narrative, bridging the gap between the Gospels, Acts
We see glimpses of heaven through love’s communion in the Church, central in the Eucharist
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