Spirituality
Pope Francis blesses statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Mary promised the French saint Catherine Laboure in November 1830 that everyone who wore one of the miraculous medals "will receive great graces."
Gospel gives wake-up call to living a life of hope
Living in hopeful expectation of the Lord’s arrival is really about our present lives and the virtues that become a regular part of who we are, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior on this Sunday's readings for Mass.
A prayer beyond all politics
In the hours before the nation cast its final ballots, hundreds of area gathered for holy hours at area parishes, seeking something much more lasting than an election outcome, writes Gina Christian.
Turn over the Miraculous Medal, see fire of divine love
This month will mark the 190th anniversary of the worldwide devotion, with its shrine in Germantown. We can see a sign of God's light and love, writes Vincentian Father Carl Pieber, just by turning over the medal.
Readings of the Holy Mass – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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.
Who is saved — few, many or all?
Father Ken Doyle responds to two questions of readers seeking clarification of the meaning of salvation in Christ, based on words in Scripture and the liturgy.
Even in darkest nights, God’s light awaits, pope says
In the preface to a new book, Pope Francis wrote that God's love and faithfulness are what give people the strength to keep going and to find new paths. "On the journey of life, trust is needed," he said.
Canonized or not, each one of us is called to be a saint
The Solemnity of All Saints reminds us that holiness is simply a daily striving to live faithfully in response to God’s love and goodness, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Solemnity of All Saints
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.
Calling all saints, including you
The church is a kind of "trade union" of holy laborers for Christ, with Baptism as our union card -- and a world waiting for us to get to work, writes Gina Christian.