Spirituality
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?”
Though not typical, confirmation in a high school is OK
The Catholic initiation rites don't have to take place in a parish at Easter, although that is preferred, writes Father Ken Doyle in his weekly Q&A column.
Selfish, ‘armchair’ Christians distance people from Christ, pope says
"It would be good for us to have an examination of conscience" and see if we are Christians who bring people to Christ or push them away, the pope said May 28 during the Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae.
Holy Spirit leads to truth, renews the earth, emboldens, pope says
Celebrating Pentecost Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and reciting the "Regina Coeli" prayer with tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square May 24, the pope spoke of Pentecost as the day the church was born universal but united.