Spirituality
Are you ready to be a child again?
The upcoming holiday season invites us to reconnect with the simple joys of childhood, writes Sister Constance Veit. More than nostalgia, these values are life-giving principles that nurture our relationship with God and with each other.
Life has shades of gray that reveal a rainbow of color
We're often tempted to paint others with a broad brush and a limited palette, writes Gina Christian. But if we look more closely, we discover dimensions that labels can't capture.
Nothing is in vain, nothing is resistant to love, pope says
By staying united with Christ, nothing can stop the faithful, even "the coldness of difficult moments do not paralyze us," Pope Francis said. He also appealed for people to pray the rosary and to safeguard creation.
Is it right to hope prayer will ‘change God’s mind?’
Without presuming to know the mind of God, Father Ken Doyle explains to a reader Jesus' invitation to pray to the Father, who listens to us and yet already knows what we need.
Getting more out of Mass
The Mass is central to our life in Christ, but our liturgical experiences often leave us uninspired. In this series we look at how we can more actively and effectively participate in the eucharistic celebration.
In word and action, the Mass is rooted in Scripture
The word of God, from both the Old and New Testaments, infuses the liturgy from start to finish.
To get more out of Mass, give more of yourself
Full participation in the Mass requires a willingness to live a eucharistic life, one in which we sacrifice ourselves to God and to others.
Switching from autopilot to active participation at Mass
When regular Mass attendance becomes a dull routine, simple changes -- such as sitting in a different pew or joining the choir -- can energize our liturgical experience.
True peace is found in a relationship with the Father through Christ
Violence is as real now as it was in Jesus' time, yet we are called to "have no anxiety" -- a serenity we can only attain through spending time with God, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Readings of the holy Mass – Twenty-seventh 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.