Spirituality
Jesus wants people to strive for ideal, but settle disputes, pope says
A "my way or the highway" attitude is not Catholic -- it's heretical, Pope Francis said.
Water to wine: Jesus ushers in new covenant of joy, pope says
The miracle also shows how he transformed the law of Moses -- represented by water destined for ritual purification -- into the joy of the Gospel, which is represented by wine, he said.
Seeing the richness of mercy in an extraordinary time
On an arduous yet unforgettable walking pilgrimage through Rome, Michelle Francl-Donnay feels the uplifting presence of 900 others, each reflecting Christ, the face of God’s mercy.
Money, vanity, pride lead to ‘perdition,’ pope says
Focusing on the Beatitudes as a "GPS" for the Christian life, Pope Francis said in a morning Mass homily that attachment to riches is not about having money but about believing one needs nothing else in life.
Sacrament of penance offers a cure for spiritual blindness
Deacon Bill Masapollo can see there are different types of blindness, but a blindness to the human condition can cause a rift with God. Confession pierces that darkness and shows the way to brilliant joy.
Readings of the holy Mass – Tenth 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.
As Christ fed thousands with bread, so he feeds us with his body today
Msgr. Joseph Prior examines the mystery of the Eucharist on this Sunday’s solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, in which the Lord gives his own flesh as food for our souls.
Readings of the holy Mass – Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
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.
The pope called for action on climate change, but what is being done now?
A reader wants to know what the Catholic community can do to "care for our common home," and Father Ken Doyle has the answers in his weekly Q&A column.
Prayer is no magic wand; it strengthens faith in tough times, pope says
Prayer is meant to be "our daily bread, our powerful weapon and the staff for our journey," he said May 25 during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square.