Spirituality
Let us sing of the Creator, and care for his creatures
Chemist-theologian Michelle Francl-Donnay feels Laudato Si's cold splash of the reality of climate change and environmental challenges for the world’s poor.
Abuse victim loves the church, wants healing
Father Ken Doyle responds to a reader who was sexually abused by a priest as a child, but who now wants to heal without hating the church.
The presence of God, around and within us
Why does God seem far away? Columnist Michelle Francl-Donnay points out God is never far away, and we need to practice a mindfulness that reminds us of the body of Christ in the world.
Real Christians serve others as Christ did, pope says
A disciple of Christ must venture out, spread the Gospel, help others and do so with no strings attached, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass today.
When we give of ourselves, we enter the Kingdom of God
Reaching out to another person no matter the circumstances is doing our part to live the Kingdom of God which is in our hearts, writes Deacon Bill Masapollo.
Being Christian is seeking Jesus, not looking for seers, pope says
Being Christian is looking for, following and imitating Jesus Christ -- nothing more, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass.
If you made mistakes, ‘turn back’ to Jesus, pope urges
Everyone has fallen and made mistakes, but is it important to "get up right away and keep walking," Pope Francis told thousands of people about to set off on an overnight walk.
Mom and Dad’s uncivil separation hurts adult children too
The pain of parents' divorce can burden children of any age, writes Father Ken Doyle in his compassionate answer to a reader's dilemma.
Failures are par for the course toward salvation, says Pope Francis
The road to salvation may be pitted with failures but they are overturned by the cross, which is "where love wins," Pope Francis said at morning Mass today.
Shopping with Jesus, for the least of these
The Salvation Army bell is long gone from the front of the Acme, but Michelle Francl-Donnay imagines Christ asking when she shops for groceries, "When did you feed me?”