Spirituality
The Fathers of the Church and the Bible
The fathers may not be well-known, but, thanks to them, the church survived in an age of persecution and established the basic beliefs of Christians, such as one God and Jesus as redeemer of the world.
Parish landscape is changing rapidly, to a Catholic’s chagrin
Father Ken Doyle replies to a parishioner who finds his parish offering fewer Masses, fewer sacraments and no parish activities, and what can be done in an era of change.
Jesus’ intercession is the cornerstone of the church, pope says
"On the Mount of Olives, Jesus prays; on the cross he prayed; his life ended in prayer," the pope said. "And this is our security, this is our foundation, this is our cornerstone: Jesus who prays for us! Jesus who prays for me."
Seek Jesus, and life will never be the same again
Zaccheus, the corrupt tax collector, looks for Jesus and listens to him with an open heart, and is transformed, as Msgr. Joseph Prior explains this Sunday’s Gospel reading.
Readings of the holy Mass – Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Pope: God weeps for humanity lost in war, idolatry
God became man in order to weep for his lost children who, through the idolatry of money, have left countless innocents dead because of war and arms trafficking, Pope Francis said.
Faith Alive! — Political participation
If Christians are citizens of a world to come, they are citizens of this world too -- citizens whose faith certainly can help to influence and shape society's well-being.
Being a faithful citizen
What is the role of the Catholic citizen in a representative democracy as it is practiced in the United States?
The church and the political process: ‘Involved but not partisan’
More than a few Catholic voters in the United States would be delighted if their pope, their bishop, their pastor or someone "in authority" would tell them, come Election Day, whom to vote for, and maybe even why.
Promoting the common good in the public square
What happens in a society when violent killings escalate to the point of becoming commonplace?