Spirituality
Relationship, listening are the keys to spreading the Gospel
Evangelization 101 isn't about handing out flyers on street corners, but making room in your heart for others and humbly sharing Christ's love with them, writes Meghan Cokeley.
Readings of the Holy Mass – 21st 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.
How will you answer Jesus’ question, ‘Who do you say that I am?’
In his commentary on this Sunday's Gospel reading, Msgr. Joseph Prior makes the connection to St. Peter's confession with our opening words of the creed, "I believe."
What’s the status of women deacons?
Father Ken Doyle explains for a reader the current progress of the church's study of the issue of ordination to the diaconate. He also fields an acidic comment on receiving Communion.
Jesus challenges us to see salvation is for all people
Msgr. Joseph Prior explains how this Sunday's readings show that God intends to share his divine life with everyone regardless of ethnicity or citizenship, and to see people as he sees them.
Readings of the Holy Mass – 20th 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.
How to deal with distractions in prayer
Father Ken Doyle cites the example of saints to handle "the habitual difficulty in prayer" and offers their good advice plus his pastoral experience in his weekly Q&A.
Take me with you, Mary
Amid pandemic and instability, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary reminds us of the profound hope we have in Christ, writes Gina Christian.
God is always with us, even when we don’t recognize him
Both Elijah and Peter had expectations of how the Lord would encounter them, but only the eyes of faith can see a God of surprises who calls us to him, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Readings of the Holy Mass – 19th 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.