Spirituality
Reform aims to carry Gospel mission forward, not clean up past, pope says
In the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius, Pope Francis said, the concept of reform is "in tension not only with what was once deformed" but also "conforming to what is new, to take on a new form."
Pope, at audience with people, talks about the power of prayer
Prayer, Pope Francis told a crowd of 300 people, is not always "a walk in the park." Real prayer requires effort and "certainly gives great peace, but through inner struggle which can accompany even long periods of life."
Dynamic force of love leads to abundant, joyful life
Love entails a relationship involving a giver and receiver of oneself. Jesus, as we learn in this Sunday's readings for Mass, makes manifest God's great love for us, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Sixth Sunday of Easter
Read, listen to or watch videos of the Mass readings with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
On the battlefield of life, Mary never leaves us
A Civil War song reminds Gina Christian that the Mother of Christ, entrusted to us at Calvary, stands by us in our struggles, leading us to the peace her Son has won for us.
Contemplative prayer helps us see world ‘with different eyes,’ pope says
Continuing his series of talks on prayer May 5, Pope Francis reflected on contemplative prayer, which is "the 'breath' of our relationship with God" and not so much a way of doing, "but a way of being," he said.
Striving for a holy life by doing the little things right
The everyday struggles of the Jones household include getting everyone around the table for dinner. It's the toddler who reminds the family to pray -- a lesson in holiness that Mom needs.
At rosary, pope prays resources move from military to pandemic prevention
Under the gaze of a seventh-century icon of Mary, Pope Francis launched a monthlong, global recitation of the rosary, pleading for Mary's intercession for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Fifth Sunday of Easter
Read, listen to or watch videos of the Mass readings with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Through grace, Jesus the vine nourishes our life, the gift of God
The risen Lord sustains us, the branches of his vine, and through our relationship of love with him we bear more fruit because he remains in us, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.