Spirituality
Graduation means discerning big decisions ahead
Where should you go next? Philadelphia native and Jesuit Father Rick Malloy taps the wisdom of St. Ignatius to show how to discern what God is calling us to, far beyond our abilities.
While you’re ‘adulting,’ how to stay Catholic after college
College grads may have no idea how hard the transition can be. Holding on to faith as a single young adult without parish support can be daunting, but a young-adult minister offers four tips to remember.
The single life: Don’t feel like a vocation wallflower
With so many activities and fine words on married life and religious life, a single person can feel left out in the church. But Gina Christian points to saintly singles who let Christ take the lead in their lives.
At heart of Christian life is love for one another
We express love for those we encounter every day through our simple acts of charity and kindness, which speak louder than many words, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior on this Sunday’s readings for Mass.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Fifth Sunday of Easter
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.
If a church is too far, is confession by phone OK?
Father Ken Doyle explains that although using apps and other digital tools are a good way to examine one's conscience, sacramental confession and absolution always require a priest physically present.
Honor your mother and all women on their special day
Cards of remembrance, flowers and prayers for mothers and women in any state of life who nurture others are thoughtful gifts on Mother's Day, celebrated this Sunday, May 12.
Mother’s Day: An adoptive mom’s perspective
Bethany Meola counts three lessons she's learned after adopting a daughter, and how for infertile couples, Mother's Day can be one of the hardest days of the year and a time for the church to comfort women with heavy hearts.
Don’t forget a rose for our spiritual mothers
Remember to wish all women -- married, single, consecrated -- a happy Mother's Day, for all are mothers who by their feminine gifts bring graciousness and blessing to the world.
Jesus the shepherd promises union in the hand of God
Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the readings for this Sunday's Mass, which show how Christ gathers all into the Father's loving embrace and sends us out to share that same love with everyone.