Spirituality
Is there a patron saint for the souls in purgatory?
Father Kenneth Doyle responds to a reader who asks if the departed have their own special intercessor. In answer to another question, he advises a reader being sexually harassed by a fellow parishioner.
God’s overwhelming generosity inspires our gratitude
In the Eucharist, we celebrate Jesus as the Father's perfect and abundant gift to us, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior. Thankful for such love, we respond to others with kindness and compassion.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Seventeenth 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 going to a civil wedding could be a path back to church
Father Ken Doyle advises a parent weighing whether to attend the hotel wedding of a Catholic, and how an honest discussion ideally could lead to having the marriage later blessed by the church.
Jesus satisfies our hunger for love and life
In Christ, we recognize both our longing and the Lord who can fulfill it, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior. Like a good shepherd, Jesus feeds the flock that seeks him.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Sixteenth 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.
When Catholic seniors live together before marriage
The issues of cohabitation aren't limited to young people, and older people bring financial considerations to the situation as well, as Father Ken Doyle writes in his Q&A column.
Tuning in to God requires stillness, imagination
Even in an age of nonstop media, the parable of the sower shows us how to prepare our hearts for God's word, writes Brett Robinson.
Chosen in Christ, we bring God’s love to the world
Just as Jesus sent forth the Twelve Apostles to carry on his mission, we are called to represent the Lord in all aspects of our lives, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior. Regardless of our background or abilities, God will equip us for this task.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Fifteenth 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.