Spirituality
In living the Christian life, we’re not left alone
Reflecting on this Sunday's Mass and its scriptural themes of orphans, Christian community and witness to faith, Msgr. Joseph Prior explains Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit to remain with us.
Readings of the holy Mass — Sixth Sunday of Easter
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.
How often is too often for a deacon to preach?
A parishioner has noticed the permanent deacon preaches the homily twice a month and for Easter and first Communion. Father Ken Doyle examines how frequently a deacon should preach.
Help end ‘absurd’ conflicts with penance, prayer, pope says
Praying for all those affected by war and thanking those involved in humanitarian aid efforts, the pope also marked Mother's Day May 14 by asking everyone to thank and pray to their mothers on earth or in heaven.
A faithful look at Mother’s Day
Our package on motherhood looks at its joys and challenges, its biblical connections and what it means in the faith lives of women called to this vocation that is honored May 14.
Motherhood, a labor of love
Mothers discuss how their vocation isn't a job in which they can go off the clock. Even when they do it well, mothers often yearn to be better, not to win accolades from others but for the sake of enriching their children's lives.
Motherhood: A vocation that grows and changes
Effie Caldarola knows that motherhood is a vocation of permanence. But as children mature, the vocation demands detachment. A mother's tongue might be scarred from biting, but her prayers for her children never end.
Heroic mothers in the Bible
While the Virgin Mary is the best-known mother in the Bible, this Mother's Day it's worth noting four other women, especially considering how their motherhood impacted the people of God.
Jesus’ victory over death leads us to the Father’s house
On the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Msgr. Joseph Prior explains through a moving story how the resurrection of Christ points to eternal life united with God, a life not even death can destroy.
Readings of the holy Mass — Fifth Sunday of Easter
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.