Spirituality
Would military action against the Islamic State be just?
Replying to question on a thorny contemporary issue, Father Ken Doyle points to ancient and new Catholic teaching that argues for making military response an absolutely last possible resort.
Spiritual direction helps everyone to encounter God
By conversation and questioning, a good spiritual director accompanies us, helps us to see and listen to where the Spirit is moving.
What is spiritual direction?
Spiritual direction is an ancient practice, but for years it was mainly used by priests and religious.
Spiritual direction for today and tomorrow
Often, a life crisis or deep desire to better clarify someone's relationship with God can be the catalyst to seek a spiritual director.
How can Catholics use Scripture in spiritual direction?
What is the Bible, if not about spiritual direction? Open up to a page, any page, and you are bound to find something that offers insight and guidance of one form or another.
As God shows patience with us, we must show it to others
Msgr. Joseph Prior reflects on patience as the theme for this Sunday's readings for Mass, including Jesus' parable of the mustard seed. In time, our longing for union with God will be satisfied.
Readings of the holy Mass – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Evangelization: A daunting, but surprisingly simple, task
Our faith is meant to be shared, but many Catholic shy away from the call to evangelize. In our package from Catholic News Service, we look more closely at what it means to be an everyday missionary.
The extraordinary mission of ordinary Catholics
The catechism's call to evangelize is a summons to sainthood, one that we can fulfill by building friendships and praying for others.
Anyone can evangelize — here’s how
Speaking the word of God to others starts with listening to them, then sharing our faith with gentleness and compassion.