Spirituality
Readings of the Holy Mass – Pentecost Sunday
Read, listen to or watch videos of the Mass readings with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
The value of doubt in a life of faith
Nothing we say can turn someone from doubt -- a sign of spiritual searching -- to certainty, but our listening can help lead the person to God's mercy and love, writes Mary DeTurris Poust.
Pope asks Mary to end war in Ukraine and everywhere
After setting white flowers at a statue of Mary, Queen of Peace, Pope Francis prayed the rosary on the feast of the Visitation and asked Mary to intercede to bring peace to every place in the world torn by violent conflict.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Seventh Sunday of Easter
Read, listen to or watch videos of the Mass readings with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Jesus knows the heartbreak of life, and he is with us
With the senseless school shooting in view, we look to Jesus who endured suffering for us and who offers hope grounded in the real, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Amid war and strife, Christ gives a peace the world cannot offer
Jesus' offer of peace may seem strange given the world's turmoil, now intensified by the war in Ukraine -- but the Risen Lord has a greater vision of true security, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Sixth Sunday of Easter
Read, listen to or watch videos of the Mass readings with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
As Christians, our name means something: love
Believers in Jesus Christ are called to a mission of inviting others to know and experience the love of God, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Fifth Sunday of Easter
Read, listen to or watch videos of the Mass readings with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Jesus invites people to hear him, follow him, pope says
Christians must listen to God's word, go where Christ goes, seek those who are lost and reach out to their neighbors, Pope Francis said May 8 before his Regina Coeli prayer at St. Peter's Square.