Spirituality
Not everyone likes a two-state solution in the Middle East
A Catholic reader rejects the Vatican's support for a Palestinian homeland, and Father Ken Doyle says that is OK.
Getting hands dirty helps in bout with depression
Without warning, depression hit Father Eugene Hemrick. Then came the panic attacks and mental paralysis. He applied the monastic wisdom of manual labor, and found healing.
What’s the rule on meatless Fridays?
Father Ken Doyle answers a reader confused over whether to eat meat on Fridays outside of Lent. Even if you don't skip the hot dog this Friday, find a way to do penance anyway, he advises.
Don’t be afraid or ashamed to go to confession, pope says
People forget that they will not encounter a severe judge in confession, "but the immensely merciful Father," Pope Francis told thousands Sunday at the Vatican.
Net gains over papal trips’ cost may benefit the poor
Father Ken Doyle answers a question about costly papal trips by pointing out their upside in increased giving, in response to the pope's emphasis on the poor.
Packing for that trip? Don’t forget those aids to prayer
Michelle Francl-Donnay's prayer life gets upended with travel, but it reminds her that prayer is never entirely in her control. We are all pilgrims, waiting, walking and praying as best we can.
If done right, marriage to non-Catholic still a sacrament
Father Ken Doyle explains to a Catholic parent that a daughter's wedding to a Presbyterian man, officiated by a priest, can constitute the sacrament of marriage.
The trouble with the Angelus
What's a whack on the knee, Eagles hero Vince Papale and the incarnation of Jesus have in common? Writer Gina Christian found the answer in a devotion she'd missed in school.
Banish worry and doubt, and totally trust in God
Take responsibility for your holiness, writes Father John Catoir. Train your mind to believe and to trust God. Don't live in the mental swamp of doubt and guilt.
Is the New Testament silent about homosexual acts?
Even as Father Ken Doyle replies to a reader with clear Scripture references on homosexuality, he points out the Church teaching for respect and sensitivity.