Spirituality
Living the liturgy: Preparation for Sunday Mass happens all week long
The prioritization of Mass as our first weekly activity sets us up for good practices during the week ahead, including meditation, reading the Word of God, volunteering and prayerful work.
When should the Advent wreath be removed from church?
A reader notices a wide variety in when Catholic churches retain their wreath after Advent. Father Ken Doyle explains why the wreath may remain throughout the Christmas season, or not.
Love means never turning away from someone in need, pope says
Loving means putting your heart into play, willing to experience compassion and to be moved to action, Pope Francis said.
Christian faith is concrete, pope says at Mass
The saints were Christians who were "crazy for concreteness," knowing that faith is not an idea, but a relationship with Jesus, which leads to actions that demonstrate love, Pope Francis said.
Ten pockets of prayer for the new year
Small moments throughout the day offer a chance to encounter God, writes Laura Kelly Fanucci. Praying while cleaning, blessing the kids before school and saying the rosary in the car can draw us closer to the Lord.
Time management and other business skills, the Bible way
Instead of doing things our way and on our schedule, Gina Christian discovers the wisdom of seeking God's will for us as a way to arrive on time and "maximize the deliverables" of life.
The light of Christ outshines the star of Bethlehem
Led by the heavens and bearing treasures, the Magi find the infant Jesus, who is the gift of the Father and the source of all radiance. We share the same joy of the shepherds and kings today, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Readings of the Holy Mass – The Epiphany of the Lord
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.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
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.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
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.