Spirituality
Think about what you say in the Our Father, pope advises
"I hope that each one of us, as we say, 'Our Father ...,' discover that we are loved, forgiven and bathed by the dew of the Holy Spirit so that we are able to love and forgive every brother and every sister," Pope Francis said.
When we realize that everything belongs to God, we respond with gratitude
Jesus calls us to discern God's providential care in all things, including our worldly obligations and goods. Through this awareness, our lives are transformed into offerings of praise and thanksgiving.
Readings of the holy Mass – Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Pray that priests never use law to shut door to salvation, pope says
The Pharisees and doctors of the law who claim salvation comes only from fulfilling God's laws are not just biblical figures of the past, Pope Francis said.
Living wills, feeding tubes and some hard decisions
A reader from Levittown asks Father Ken Doyle about how best to make end-of-life decisions, and how the church can guide a family at a crucial hour. He also answers a question on eulogies at funeral Masses.
Not listening to God’s word turns Christians into fools, pope says
Foolish men and women believe they listen but instead do their "own thing always" and they transform the word of God with their own "concept of reality," the pope said.
Readings of the holy Mass – Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Devotions and popular piety bring faith into everyday life
Whether you say a rosary, pray to a particular saint or travel on a pilgrimage, devotions can deepen your awareness of God's presence.
Devotions help Catholics find God in daily life
Praying the rosary or asking for a saint's intercession can supplement our faith, strengthening us between eucharistic meals like a spiritual snack.
A devotional life will not leave us as it found us
Devotions take a number of forms, but when they are rooted in Scripture and the Eucharist, they bring faith into the whole of our everyday lives.